We are looking for a strong developer to join the FICC Portfolio Analytics team in New York to work on Lightning, a new infrastructure for real-time risk computation in the Global Markets Division. Lightning is a highly distributed and resilient state machine that provides near real-time updates on the key metrics that traders in Global Markets rely on to serve the clients of Goldman Sachs. The successful candidate will work closely with our users to add new features and deploy the platform across more desks.
How will you fulfill your potential?
The candidate is required to provide technical leadership in driving key projects on FICC trading environment as well as supporting the day-to-day business of the desk
Proactively engages with stakeholders through the SDLC of the projects
Works with global teams on projects that will have global impact
Influences current and future architecture choices as we are looking to adopt more modern platforms
Demonstrates excellent communication skills including experience speaking to technical and business audiences and working globally
Basic Qualifications
1+ years of professional Java Development experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline
Excellent understanding of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance
Familiarity with automated testing, DevOps and Continuous Deployment
Comfortable multi-tasking, managing multiple stakeholders and working as part of a team
Strong communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in NoSQL data stores, e.g. Cassandra or MongoDB
Experience in modern message oriented middleware, e.g. Kafka or RabbitMQ
Experience in building and debugging distributed systems
Experience in developing software for Akka or Vertx