Windows Software Engineer / Windows Engineering & Identity and Access Management - Associate
Your Impact
The Windows Engineering team is responsible for the desktop, Windows server, and remote working platforms for Goldman Sachs. The team architects and engineers Microsoft operating systems and enterprise products such as Windows 11, Windows Server 2025 and the System Center suite, third-party enterprise VDI products such as Citrix XenDesktop and XenServer, as well as multiple custom in-house systems management and software delivery platforms.
The successful candidate is a strong associate‑level contributor working on critical global platforms that enable secure collaboration for business units and external clients. The role focuses on developing identity and access management solutions that support secure identity management and authentication within a tightly regulated environment.
This role is well suited to .NET engineers with experience in Windows enterprise infrastructure who understand the demands of globally distributed platforms, including high availability and secure software architecture, and who place a strong emphasis on end‑user experience.
The ideal candidate brings three to five years of professional software engineering experience, with demonstrated enterprise‑level expertise in Windows authentication technologies and secure development practices.
How will you fulfill your potential?
- Work with a global team of highly motivated platform engineers and software developers.
- Execute the full software product lifecycle: analysis, technical design, development, testing, release and support.
- Contribute to, and eventually lead, software engineering and re-engineering projects.
- Collaborate with engineers from other platform teams to design and implement new features.
- Engage in production troubleshooting.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or a related discipline
- Professional experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting software using C# in an enterprise environment
- Experience delivering software across the full continuous delivery lifecycle, including build, test, release, and production support
- Strong understanding of software version control, continuous integration, deployment, and configuration management practices
- Demonstrated ability to debug, maintain, and enhance both new and existing codebases
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally, and to collaborate across diverse engineering teams
- Willingness and ability to learn, adopt, and apply new languages, tools, and technologies as required by the platform
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with public cloud environments (AWS Certified Developer or equivalent)
- Experience with Java programming
- Experience with JavaScript and React
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or related discipline
- 3-5 years professional software engineering experience
- Designing, developing, testing, and supporting software using C# in an enterprise environment
- Experience delivering software across the full continuous delivery lifecycle, including build, test, release, and production support
- Strong understanding of software version control, continuous integration, deployment, and configuration management practices
- Ability to debug, maintain, and enhance both new and existing codebases
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly in writing and verbally and collaborate across diverse engineering teams
- Willingness and ability to learn, adopt, and apply new languages, tools, and technologies
- Experience with public cloud environments (e.g., AWS) or certifications such as AWS Certified Developer
- Experience with Java programming
- Experience with JavaScript and React
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
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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