Software Engineer - Associate - Engineering

Foundational Infrastructure provides global thought leadership, solution development, delivery and support for a broad suite of technology products and services at Goldman Sachs. It leverages global expertise to develop leading-edge technology solutions that meet business demands and differentiate the firm's technology offerings in the marketplace. Technology Infrastructure enables the operation of the firm by managing an extensive compute platform and global communication networks, while addressing technology, compliance and reputational risk and resilience.

Your Impact

Middleware Engineering within Foundational Infrastructure is responsible for providing an opinionated, standardized set of tools and services to enable building of middleware applications at the firm, where middleware consists of Databases, Big data & Messaging systems. The hiring team is primarily responsible for designing and implementing various automation solutions for the various database platforms - on-prem and public cloud. Databases are the repositories of a companys most critical information, and are typically the most complex part of the application stack and we help the firms business by providing processes and tools to make database tasks reliable, simpler and safer.

Responsibilities :

• Design and develop high performance applications using latest technologies (Python, Java/J2EE, React)
• Meet with the application users to elicit/understand software requirements, assess feasibility of proposed changes, and compile measures/deliverables
• Analyze, design, develop, test, and support enterprise applications.
• Conduct functional and non-functional testing, perform unit and integration testing and troubleshoot and debug applications
• Understand business needs, facilitating and developing process workflow, data requirements, and specifications required to support implementation
• Participate in technical specifications, high level/detailed design, test and implementation plans
• Support users in resolving issues by troubleshooting, providing workarounds, or escalating to technology management
• Work with a global team.
• Provide technical and functional guidance and leadership to junior members on a need basis

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in computer science engineering or related disciplines.
• 4+ years of experience as full stack application developer
• Strong understanding of Python, experience with Django & ORM
• Strong understanding of Java/J2EE concepts, experience with ORM frameworks
• Experience in API management, usage and development
• Good understanding of Javascript, React, HTML, CSS
• Knowledge of Object Oriented Analysis and Design principles, SDLC, Testing and Code Quality
• Knowledge of Database concepts and ability to write SQL queries
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience speaking to technical and business audiences
• Comfortable with multi-tasking and working as part of a global team
• Can apply a passionate & entrepreneurial approach to problem solving and product development
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills coupled with the maturity to exercise sound judgment
• Highly motivated and willing to learn and adapt to new technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in AWS
• Experience with the micro-services architecture pattern
• Experience in scripting in SQL
• Experience with Workflow, Database platforms