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Asset & Wealth Management - Software Engineer - Associate - London

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City: London
Country: United Kingdom

Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management is hiring an Associate Software Engineer in London to develop a Python-based platform for portfolio construction, optimization, strategy development, back-testing and fund management. You will work with ISG-Tech and the Investment Strategic Group to build and maintain state-of-the-art finance systems leveraging machine learning and factor-based optimization. The role requires strong CS fundamentals, SQL knowledge, good math (linear algebra, statistics, calculus) and 2+ years of Python or Java experience. Responsibilities include research and development, designing and implementing software solutions to enhance client services and support asset allocation and multi-billion-dollar fund management.

Asset & Wealth Management - Software Engineer - Associate - LondonLondon, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Opportunity Overview

CORPORATE TITLEAssociate

OFFICE LOCATION(S)London

JOB FUNCTIONSoftware Engineering

DIVISIONAsset & Wealth Management

The Private Wealth Management (PWM) business provides end to end Investment Management services and advice across a large range of asset classes for high net worth individuals. PWM leverages a global technology platform offering, an integrated suite of tools, and applications to onboard clients. Our software helps realize a client’s goals and objectives, develops and implements an integrated wealth management plan and delivers first-class client service.

In ISG-Tech we are developing the state of the art platform in Python for portfolio construction, portfolio optimization, strategy development, back-testing, wealth transfer, and fund management. The platform is based on the latest technologies including Machine Learning, Factor Based Optimization, etc. The technology team in partnership with ISG (Investment Strategic Group) is responsible for Asset Allocation for the firm as well as managing a multiple fund.

We are in search for motivated developers with Python or Java development background who enjoys tackling interesting CS problems, and eager to learn.

QUALIFICATION

BS degree in Computer Science or Math. MS or Ph.D. is a plus
2+ yeas Python or Java experience
Understanding of Data Structure, and Algorithms
Good understanding of SQL databases (familiarities with non-SQL DB is a plus)
Good Math background (linear algebra, statistics, calculus)
Motivated to learn

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

Working directly with the team of engineers who are responsible for asset allocation of hundreds of billions of dollars and managing multi-billion-dollar fund
Research and development for building a state of the art finance platform
Propose, design, and implement software solutions to enhance our client services and capture new opportunities

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At 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.

We’re 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.html

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

Holiday & Vacation Policies

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health Services

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

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