The Associate, Software Engineering role at Goldman Sachs involves developing and maintaining software solutions that support the firm's global businesses. The position requires designing high-quality technology solutions and working through all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle. The candidate will collaborate with internal teams and identify innovative technologies to enhance financial services. This role emphasizes both technical skills and the ability to work in a dynamic environment.

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and one year of experience in a software engineering role, or a Bachelor's degree in the same fields and two years of experience.
• Experience with C++ or Java.
• Familiarity with the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering and production support.
• Experience building multi-threaded and multi-process service-oriented applications in a Unix environment.
• Knowledge of programming technologies such as Spring, Hibernate, RabbitMQ, or Kafka.
• Experience with relational database management systems like Sybase or Oracle.
• Understanding of micro-services architecture design and development.

• Develop, enhance, support, and maintain the firm's software solutions.
• Design and implement scalable technology solutions using internal and open-source services.
• Assist in requirements gathering, user story refinement, and testing.
• Work with internal teams to develop solution designs.
• Identify new external technologies to innovate financial businesses.
• Design and maintain robust testing suites for scalable solutions.

• Employees at Goldman Sachs are often offered comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, life and disability coverage, generous vacation and holidays, and robust wellness resources such as EAP counseling, medical advocacy, on-site/virtual health services, and fitness support. Financial perks typically include retirement savings programs, live financial education, education support, and wealth-creation opportunities through equity awards and select investment programs. Many locations also provide family benefits (childcare resources, parental and family leaves, adoption/surrogacy support) and flexible work options like part-time schedules, job sharing, telecommuting, and alternate hours.