Global Banking Markets - Low-Latency Java / C++ Software Engineer - Vice President - London

Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET) - Low-Latency Java/C++ Software Engineer - LondonOUR IMPACTAt 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.At Goldman Sachs, our culture is one of teamwork, innovation, and meritocracy. We often say our people are our greatest asset and we take pride in supporting each colleague both professionally and personally. From collaborative workspaces and mindfulness classes to flexible work options, we offer our people
the support they need to reach their goals in and outside the office.Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading (GSET) strives to be the top provider in electronic trading by building superior technology and delivering high quality products by investing in people, platforms, and products. Join the team and participate in the development and launch of best-in-class products for top clients across the industry. We are looking for eager, nimble, and ambitious engineers to join our growing team of visionaries, and drive GSET to achieve and exceed our goals.YOUR IMPACTThe GSET Platform team builds the core frameworks, services, and components of our flagship electronic trading platform, supporting client needs with everything from position management and resource distribution through to client workflow, controls, and reference data. Our low latency platform is built with speed, reliability and resiliency in mind where every micro-second counts and uptime is critical. We work directly with our product
development function to build new functionality for clients, adapt the platform to meet regulatory and industry changes and expand into new markets.As a member of the team, you will play an integral role on the trading floor. This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial team with a passion for technology and the markets, with individuals who thrive in a fast-paced changing environment. The team takes a data driven approach to decision making and you should be willing to participate in the full product lifecycle from requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, support, and monitoring.RESPONSIBILITIESDesign, build and maintain high-performance, high-availability, high-capacity, yet nimble and adaptive platforms satisfying a range of business needsWork in partnership with the wider engineering & product teams to design and implement best-in-class solutionsWork closely with our counterpart teams globally to ensure we're building features and systems that can be reused and
leveraging work and experience from the other regionsSKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FORBASIC QUALIFICATIONSStrong Java or C++ programming skills, ideally in a real-time low latency / zero GC environmentHigh desire to produce organised, readable, and maintainable softwareProven problem-solving ability with critical and creative thinkingEffective communicator in both written and verbal mediumsHands-on experience writing robust, automated unit and integration test suites to ensure code reliabilityPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSPrior experience working on an electronic trading platform, including reference data, market data & FIXAbility to balance multiple, time-sensitive projects while maintaining a longer term, strategic focusKnowledge of Kafka, Python, SQL and/or Linux would be beneficialPrior experience of a sequencer/event-based architecture, and/or Zero-GC JavaPosting Date: 2026-08-27