Vice President, Software Engineering

Goldman Sachs

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$151,000–$259,800 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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About Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm providing financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals.

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TL;DR · Vice President, Software Engineering

As a Vice President of Software Engineering in Asset & Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs in New York, you will lead the automation and resilience efforts for critical infrastructure aiming for 99.5% availability. Your day-to-day responsibilities include driving technical teams towards an “automate everything” approach to systems management and DevOps practices, contributing to CI/CD pipeline modernizations, and building observability metrics using tools like Prometheus and Grafana. You will also conduct technical reviews, mentor junior engineers, and ensure compliance with security policies while participating in architectural discussions across the organization. The role requires expertise in programming languages such as Python and Go, automation frameworks including Terraform and Ansible, and cloud infrastructure systems like AWS EC2 and ECS, along with container technologies Docker and Kubernetes.

What you'll do

  • Drive automation and resilience of infrastructure for 99.5% availability.
  • Lead technical teams in adopting an "automate everything" approach to DevOps practices.
  • Contribute to the modernization of CI/CD pipelines within the organization.
  • Build and maintain metrics and alarms using advanced observability techniques.
  • Conduct technical reviews, provide feedback, and mentor junior engineers regularly.
  • Ensure security compliance and adherence to risk and security policies in environments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 5+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Master’s degree and 3+ years of experience in application security engineering or full-stack development.
  • Proficiency with programming languages like Python, Go, Bash, and automation frameworks such as Terraform, Ansible.
  • Expertise in cloud infrastructure systems, AWS migrations, and native implementations.
  • Experience with container technologies (Docker, ECS) and EC2, ELB for application management.
  • Knowledge of modern observability practices including Prometheus and Grafana for metrics and alarms.