Risk Vice President, Software Engineering

@ Candidate Experience Site - Lateral

Overview

The Risk division is responsible for credit, market, operational, model, liquidity, and insurance risks across the firm. In this role, as a Risk Vice President, Software Engineering, you will work within the Risk Engineering team at Goldman Sachs, combining Computer Science, Mathematics, and Finance to deliver large-scale computational risk metrics.

Risk Business

The Risk Business identifies, monitors, evaluates, and manages financial and non-financial risks supporting the firm’s Risk Appetite Statement and strategic plan. Working in a fast-paced environment, the team uses best-in-class risk tools and frameworks with analytical curiosity and commitment to excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-performance risk metric calculation applications.
• Utilize Java, Python, Spring, and cloud-based tools (AWS) for software engineering.
• Performance tune applications to improve memory and CPU utilization.
• Build internal/external reports using SQL and data visualization tools.
• Oversee junior technical team members and manage the full SDLC.

Technical Environment

Technologies include Java, Python, Spring framework, Linux/shell scripting, Maven/Gradle/Ant, AWS, Snowflake, Sybase IQ, and distributed computing frameworks.

Key skills/competency

• Risk Management
• Software Engineering
• Java
• Python
• Cloud Computing
• SQL
• Data Visualization
• Performance Tuning
• Distributed Systems
• SDLC

About Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs, founded in 1869 and headquartered in New York, operates globally. The firm is committed to diversity, inclusion, and professional growth through training, development, and comprehensive benefits.