The Core Engineering - London - Associate - Software Engineering

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in software development
  • Strong technical and analytical skills; must be a self-starter
  • Ability to thrive in a highly dynamic and collaborative environment working with a diverse set of colleagues and stakeholders across regions
  • Strong communication skills (both written and spoken) and clear, logical thought process
  • Knowledge of data structures, algorithms and performance-oriented design
  • Hands-on programming experience in Java or Python
  • Experience with either relational databases, NoSQL DBs, or both

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with Cloud Technologies – ideally AWS (e.g. S3, SQS, Lambda, Fargate)
  • Exposure to modern API development (e.g. REST, gRPC, GraphQL)
  • Experience with big data concepts, such as Lakehouse, ETL data pipelines (e.g. Spark, AWS Glue)
  • Experience developing distributed, microservices-based applications
  • Experience with data modelling and curation for large-scale datasets
  • Experience with near real time and event-based systems like Kafka
  • Familiarity with CI/CD practices and the DevOps & SRE mindset
  • Working knowledge of UNIX/Linux
  • Experience using Agentic AI coding tools (e.g. Claude Code, Codex, Devin)
  • Knowledge or interest in financial markets

What You'll Be Doing

  • Hands-on end-to-end systems development in an Agile environment, from requirements analysis through coding, testing, UAT, implementation, and maintenance
  • Partnering with Finance stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into process workflows, data requirements, and specifications
  • Collaborating within and across software engineering teams to build reusable solutions that deliver the best long-term commercial outcomes for Goldman Sachs and its clients
  • Harnessing AI coding tools (e.g. Claude Code, Codex, Devin) to accelerate development while maintaining high standards of quality and maintainability

Perks and Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional and personal growth through training, development programs, and firmwide networks
  • Benefits, wellness programs, personal finance offerings, and mindfulness programs
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
  • Reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during the recruiting process
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