Global Advisory & Markets, Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading ( GSET ) Java/ C++ Developer, Associate, Sydney
What We Do
At Goldman Sachs, our Engineers don't just make things – we make things possible. Change the world by connecting people and capital with ideas. Solve the most challenging and pressing engineering problems for our clients. Join our engineering teams that build massively scalable software and systems, architect low latency infrastructure solutions, proactively guard against cyber threats, and leverage machine learning alongside financial engineering to continuously turn data into action. Create new businesses, transform finance, and explore a world of opportunity at the speed of markets.
Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET), is at the critical center of our business, and our dynamic environment requires innovative strategic thinking and immediate, real solutions. Want to push the limit of digital possibilities? Start here.
Who We Look For
Goldman Sachs Engineers are innovators and problem-solvers, building solutions in risk management, big data, mobile and more. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast-paced global environment.
Technology is at the heart of our multi-billion dollar business. Our engineers develop low latency, scalable, and resilient solutions which drive global equities sales and trading at Goldman Sachs.
Equities Engineers focus on designing, developing and maintaining the global infrastructure which underpins Equities sales and trading at Goldman Sachs. These engineers work across a variety of problem domains and software stacks to create leverage in our various Equities cash and derivatives business lines. These problem spaces include:
- High-throughput, low latency order management and electronic trading platform
- Client Connectivity of all clients to the various GS platform via FIX
- Exchange Connectivity of all the various Asia Exchanges using native exchange protocol for trading connectivity and market data connectivity
- Adaptable algorithmic trading platforms
- Smart Order Routing and Internalization Trading Platform
- Adaptive, robust trading controls
- Workflow management platforms
- Pricing, risk and booking systems
How You Will Fulfill Your Potential
- Platform feature development across the execution stack (order management, client connectivity, exchange connectivity, algorithmic trading, smart order routing, trading controls)
- Building and maintaining core technical infrastructure for high-performance, low-latency trading systems
- Execution stack hygiene and governance including system capacity, resilience, and BCP exercises
- SDLC efficiency improvements and engineering automation
- Test engineering and quality assurance
Skills and Experience We Are Looking For
- Solid industry experience programming in Java and/or C++
- Clear understanding of algorithms and data structures
- Familiarity with core programming concepts and techniques (e.g. concurrency, memory management)
- Experience developing in a Linux or UNIX environment
- Ability to independently gather requirements, design technical specifications, and architect robust solutions
- Strong analytical skills to identify root causes and evaluate strategic solutions for complex technical challenges
- Familiarity with common design patterns, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Agile methodologies
- Comfort with standard SDLC tools, e.g. version control systems, diff-ing tools
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Enthusiastic, proactive and driven individual with high degree of attention to detail
- Experience with several of the following:
- Low latency development
- OMS development
- Real-time systems
- Large-scale distributed systems
- Event-sourced systems or sequencer-based architecture
- Test engineering
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree / Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
- Experience in a hands-on front-office development role
- Demonstrated passion for improving code quality, maintainability, and system reliability
- Good knowledge of performance tuning for low latency and GC-free real-time operation
- Linux systems programming experience including memory management, concurrent programming infrastructure, and the networking stack
Skills Required
- Solid industry experience programming in Java and/or C++
- Clear understanding of algorithms and data structures
- Familiarity with concurrency and memory management
- Experience developing in a Linux or UNIX environment
- Ability to independently gather requirements, design technical specifications, and architect robust solutions
- Strong analytical skills to identify root causes and evaluate solutions
- Familiarity with common design patterns, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Agile methodologies
- Comfort with standard SDLC tools (version control systems, diff tools)
- Experience with low-latency development, OMS development, real-time systems, large-scale distributed systems, event-sourced/ sequencer-based architectures, or test engineering
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Enthusiastic, proactive, high attention to detail
- Preferred: Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, hands-on front-office development experience, performance tuning for low-latency and GC-free real-time operation, Linux systems programming including networking stack
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.
Goldman Sachs Insights
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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