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AWM - Birmingham - Associate - Software Engineer


Company : WeAreTechWomen


Location : Birmingham, West Midlands


Created : 2025-04-04


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

What We DoAll candidates should make sure to read the following job description and information carefully before applying.At Goldman Sachs, our Engineers dont 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.Who We Look ForGoldman 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.Asset & Wealth ManagementThe Asset & Wealth Management Division includes Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), Private Wealth Management (PWM) and Marcus Savings & Invest businesses (MS&I). We provide asset management, wealth management and banking expertise to consumers and institutions around the world. AWM partners with various teams across the firm to help individuals and institutions navigate changing markets and take control of their financial lives.Marcus Savings & InvestThe firms Marcus Savings & Invest consumer businesses combine the strength and heritage of a 150-year-old financial institution with the agility and entrepreneurial spirit of a tech start-up. Today, we serve millions of customers across deposits and investment products. We use innovative design, data, engineering, and other core capabilities to provide customers with powerful tools and products that are grounded in value, transparency, and simplicity.Marcus Digital PlatformThe Marcus web and mobile apps are among the most used at the firm. Our digital platform provides the web, mobile, and user identity foundation - along with the underlying runtime environment - that powers modern web and mobile user experiences for millions of Marcus customers.In this role you willBuild highly available systems based on a microservices architectureCollaborate with Application Development Engineers, Technology Infrastructure teams and vendor teams to ensure that the solutions being implemented are scalable and highly automated, from infrastructure provisioning to code deployment, and supportAutomate activities and operations to make processes faster and more efficientUplift existing services from the firm private cloud to the latest technologies on public cloudTroubleshoot problems encountered by both technology teams as well as end users of our applicationsHow you will fulfill your potentialYou will develop financial products with direct impact on millions of consumersSystems under your watch will be the primary sources of revenue for the organizationYou build it: engineers are in control of decisions about systems they own from the first line of code writtenYou run it: engineers with assistance from global SRE guild are responsible for operation of systems they builtYou own it: engineers do not wait for orders here. They do research, pitch projects. Great ideas are valued and implementedProfessional network: you will meet and collaborate with very influential people within the global organization and the entire industryEvery person is a first class member of the team irrespective of location. Same caliber of work is given to engineers located in US, Europe and AsiaSkills and experience we are looking forMinimum 2 years of relevant professional experienceB.S. or higher in Computer Science (or equivalent work experience)Advanced experience in Systems EngineeringExperience with Software Development in a Linux environment, Shell scripting, Perl/PythonUnderstanding of the Agile development methodologyExperience with any of these tools: Github, Terraform, Jenkins, Bamboo, BitBucket, Chef, Ansible, PowerShellExperience with deploying code to production systems and building out blue/green deployment infrastructure and accompanying automation techniquesEnergetic, self-directed and self-motivated, able to build and sustain long-term relationships with clients and colleaguesIntuitively coalesce towards problems with an open mind, within the context of a teamExceptional analytical skills, able to apply knowledge and experience in decision-making to arrive at creative and commercial solutionsStrong desire to learn and contribute solutions and ideas to a broad teamCan manage multiple tasks and use sound judgment when prioritizingStrong verbal and written communication skillsCloud infrastructure expertise, preferably AWSPreferred QualificationsExperience with log aggregation (Splunk, ELK, etc)Experience managing Kafka as messaging middlewareFamiliarity with high-scale NoSQL solutions like MongoDBKnowledge of compute, storage, firewalls and networking fundamentalsExpertise in delivering SOA or microservices architectureUnderstanding of principles of Continuous Delivery, DevOps and SREFintech experience will be a great assetABOUT GOLDMAN SACHSAt Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.Were committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.htmlThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved.Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.#J-18808-Ljbffr