Engineering – Equities Technology – SecDiv CRM – Associate – London

Application Opening Date: 11 April 2018
Application Closing Date: 08 May 2018
Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Full time

YOUR IMPACT
 
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.
 
Engineering, which is comprised of our Technology Division and global strategists groups, is at the critical centre 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.
 
OUR IMPACT
 
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.
 
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.

HOW YOU WILL FULFIL YOUR POTENTIAL
 
The CRM Technology Team is responsible for developing an in-house client relationship application, deployed globally across Fixed Income and Equity Sales. With an increasing focus on understanding and servicing our clients more effectively, the value of an effective CRM strategy is becoming ever more critical to our business. This is an exciting time to be joining the team as we are looking to increase our overall technology investment and migrate much of the existing desktop/.NET application to a modern web stack (Java/ JavaScript, RESTful web services).
 
– Design and develop new functionality within the existing CRM application
– Work with end-users to translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications
– Manage application changes through the full development lifecycle across a wide range of technologies, including Java, C#, AngularJS
– Provide 3rd line support on a rota basis
 
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES WE ARE LOOKING FOR
 
– Strong academic record with Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline required
– Prior software development/engineering experience gained from working within Investment Banking/Financial Services/FinTech/Digital industries required
– Hands-on development experience with Java, full stack with exposure to the full software development lifecycle required
– Demonstrated interest in finance with knowledge of fixed income, trading instruments and processes required
– Familiar with object oriented programming concepts, design patterns, and other software development best practices required
– Experience of reporting, coding, providing technical support, bug fixing required
– Knowledge of bonds, foreign exchange, futures, repos required
– Experience with JavaScript and familiarity with C#, JQuery, ReactJS, Jira, algorithms required
– Relational database experience, SQL/MySQL required
– Experience of developing web applications with knowledge of various web application frameworks and RESTful services required
– Demonstrable involvement with process improvement/automation initiatives required
– Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required
– Strong team player, required to work extensively with other teams both locally and globally
– Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) required

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.

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