Job Duties: Associate, Software Engineering with Goldman Sachs & Co LLC in Jersey City, New Jersey. Develop, enhance, support and maintain the Firm’s end to end software and data engineering solutions in support of its global businesses. Design and implement high-quality, scalable and thoughtful technology solutions leveraging both internal and open-source services. Assist in requirements gathering, user story refinement, development, testing (unit, integration and regression), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and deployment. Work with several cross functional and cross engineering teams to develop solution designs. Identify new external technologies that can be used to transform our financial businesses and internal platforms in innovative and disruptive ways. Work in all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to meet internal and regulatory requirements. Design, implement and maintain robust testing suites to enable safe, complete, and scalable solutions across our business lines.
Job Requirements: Master’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems or a related field and one (1) year of experience in job offered or related software engineering role OR Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems or a related field and three (3) years of experience in job offered or a related software engineering role. Prior experience must include one (1) year with Master’s OR three (3) years with Bachelor’s with the following skills: C++ or Java; full software development lifecycle including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, documentation, deployment, and production support including observability of production pipelines; collaborative teamwork and continuous project improvement using Agile and Scrum methodologies; building multi-threaded and multi-process service-oriented C++ or Java enterprise applications within Unix environment; programming technologies including Java, Spring, Hibernate, RabbitMQ, or Kafka; relational database management system (RDBMS) such as Sybase or Oracle; micro-services architecture design and development including REST, Java, Spring, or other back-end technologies; infrastructure as Code (IaC) including Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible; scripting Languages including Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell, or Java; and CI/CD Workflows including GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins
Salary Range: Annual base salary for this Jersey City, New Jersey -based position is $149,000 - $168,700.
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Skills Required
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems or related field plus 1 year relevant experience OR Bachelor's degree plus 3 years relevant experience
- Proficiency in C++ or Java
- Experience across full software development lifecycle including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, documentation, deployment, and production support
- Experience with observability of production pipelines and production support
- Experience working in Agile and Scrum methodologies and collaborative team environments
- Experience building multi-threaded and multi-process service-oriented enterprise applications in a Unix environment
- Experience with Java ecosystem technologies such as Spring and Hibernate
- Experience with messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ or Kafka
- Experience with relational databases such as Sybase or Oracle
- Experience designing and developing microservices and RESTful APIs
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
- Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell, or Java for automation
- Experience with CI/CD workflows and tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins
Goldman Sachs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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
At Goldman Sachs, we believe progress is everyone’s business. That’s why we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices in all major financial centers around the world. More about our company can be found at www.goldmansachs.com
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