Vice President, Asset & Wealth Management - Money Movement & Payment Rails, Software Engineering

Goldman Sachs

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TL;DR · Vice President, Asset & Wealth Management - Money Movement & Payment Rails, Software Engineering

Asset & Wealth Management - Money Movement & Payment Rails, Software Engineering - Vice President - Richardson serves as the technical authority for global payment infrastructure within the New Payment Rails team. This leader manages the end-to-end lifecycle of money movement, including domestic rails like ACH, RTP, FedNow, and Zelle, alongside international standards such as SEPA. The role involves designing high-throughput, event-driven systems to ensure scalability, sub-second latency, and strict SLA compliance for millions of transactions. Key responsibilities include driving ISO 20022 migration, overseeing automated reconciliation, and ensuring adherence to NACHA and Federal Reserve regulations. The candidate will utilize technologies including Kafka, microservices, and distributed databases like Cassandra or CockroachDB on cloud-native platforms. They must possess deep expertise in SWIFT MT/MX protocols and JSON-based APIs while navigating complex regulatory frameworks such as PSD2 and Dodd-Frank.

What you'll do

  • Lead the engineering and deployment of domestic payment rails including ACH, RTP, FedNow, and Zelle.
  • Oversee the integration and maintenance of SEPA standards for Euro-denominated transactions.
  • Drive the adoption of ISO 20022 messaging standards across all global payment flows.
  • Design and manage high-throughput, distributed systems to process millions of transactions with sub-second latency.
  • Ensure system availability and performance meet strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and disaster recovery goals.
  • Oversee the engineering of automated, real-time reconciliation systems for general ledger integrity.
  • Act as the primary technical liaison for central banks, clearing houses, and payment service providers.
  • Define the three-year technical roadmap for modernizing legacy systems and adopting instant payment technologies.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 12+ years of experience in software engineering.
  • At least 6 years of experience in a senior leadership role within Payments or Fintech.
  • Deep, hands-on experience with the technical specifications of ACH, RTP, FedNow, Zelle, and SEPA.
  • Expert knowledge of ISO 20022, SWIFT MT/MX, and JSON-based API payment protocols.
  • Proven experience building high-scale systems on AWS, GCP, or Azure using microservices, Kafka, and distributed databases.
  • Strong understanding of PSD2, Dodd-Frank, and global money transmitter licensing requirements.
  • Proven track record of managing mission-critical systems with strict uptime and performance requirements.

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