Financial Metrics Data Eng
Organization
The Core Engineering builds and operates the platforms, applications, data solutions, models, and analytics that power critical processes for The Core divisions of the firm (e.g., Risk, responsible for the risk profile of firm activities; Controllers, responsible for the financial control and reporting obligations; Compliance, responsible for the firm’s compliance, regulatory, and reputational risks; Corporate Treasury, responsible for the firm’s liquidity, funding, balance sheet, etc.; and Human Capital Management, responsible for attracting, developing, and managing a global workforce). A centralized engineering structure in support of The Core enables a common platform model and operating framework that promotes consistent governance and scalable solutions, leveraging cloud, AI, and machine learning for innovation and efficiency. The Core Engineering’s 2,000+ engineers and strats deliver engineering, data, analytics, and quantitative capabilities.
Metrics & Analytics Platforms, within The Core Engineering, is responsible for the measurement and management of the firm’s risk, capital, and liquidity for The Core functions. Within Metrics & Analytics Platforms unit, Financial Metrics Data Eng team builds best in class data solutions.
Job Description
The Financial Metrics Data Engineering team is looking for world-class Data Engineers to work closely with various teams to:
- Deliver metric-specific enriched data products for calculations and ontologies to enable agentic metric explainability and insights.
- Build efficient platforms and common data models for limit management and resource allocation.
Responsibilities
- Build Scalable Data Solutions: Build scalable, high-performance data solutions for all teams across the metrics platform.
- Standardize Strategic Data Flows: Work with teams across the firm to build strategic data pipelines, establishing a standard, consistent architecture across different metrics and calculations within the metrics platform organization.
- Implement Next-Generation Architecture: Contribute to the design and execution of our next-generation architecture with an AI-driven, cloud-first mindset—ensuring maximum resiliency, scalability, and alignment with the firm’s long-term strategic growth.
- Adhere to Engineering Excellence: Follow modern SDLC practices, write robust unit tests, and participate in active code reviews to maintain high code quality.
Minimum Qualifications
- 10+ years of hands-on data engineering experience building, modeling, and scaling enterprise-level, business-critical systems.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and relational/non-relational database design.
- Strong hands-on experience with backend technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, and Python.
- Strong experience working with modern, scalable SDLC practices (CI/CD, automated testing, version control, and code reviews).
- Hands-on experience with cloud technologies, preferably AWS, and building high-availability patterns.
- Experience implementing or integrating AI-enabled tools, LLM-based platforms, or automated agentic solutions.
- Exceptional analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
- A strong appetite and openness to dive into proprietary systems, understand their inner workings, and strategically uplift them.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with financial data.
- Experience with distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Flink) or modern cloud data warehouses.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of hands-on data engineering experience building, modeling, and scaling enterprise-level business-critical systems
- Strong proficiency in SQL and relational and non-relational database design
- Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Python
- Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, version control, and code reviews
- Hands-on experience with cloud technologies, preferably AWS, and high-availability patterns
- Experience implementing or integrating AI-enabled tools, LLM-based platforms, or automated agentic solutions
- Exceptional analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
- Ability and willingness to understand and improve proprietary systems
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Familiarity with financial data
- Experience with Apache Spark, Apache Flink, or modern cloud data warehouses
Goldman Sachs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Goldman Sachs and has not been reviewed or approved by Goldman Sachs.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life and accident insurance, with multiple plan options and most premiums subsidized; coverage often starts on day one. Wellness resources, on-site health centers in some locations, and EAP access reinforce the depth of health support.
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Parental & Family Support — Family care includes on-site childcare in some offices, expectant parent resources, and transitional programs for returning parents. Feedback suggests parental leave is very generous, with reports of around 20 weeks paid leave and stipends for adoption, surrogacy, and fertility-related services.
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Retirement Support — The firm provides a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and broad financial education to help employees plan for retirement. Resources also support saving for education and preparing for unexpected events.
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What We Do
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