Software Engineer | Associate | Birmingham | 2026

Overview

In this backend-focused role at Goldman Sachs, you will help build scalable, low-latency software that powers critical financial workflows. You’ll work closely with business partners and cross‑functional teams to automate solutions and support data‑driven decisions. You’ll contribute to microservices and platforms that enable real-time market insights and secure, reliable engineering foundations. This is a chance to impact finance technology at scale and shape how we operate in a fast‑paced environment.

Pay / Benefits

• culture and inclusion
• training and development opportunities
• firmwide networks
• wellness programs
• mindfulness programs
• personal finance offerings

• Collaborate with trading, sales, asset management, and other teams to build automated, scalable solutions
• Develop and maintain microservices in Java and Spring, interfacing with MongoDB
• Contribute to the SDLC, testing, monitoring, and reporting across distributed services
• Work with UI/UX designers, data scientists, cloud engineers to deliver integrated technology solutions
• Ensure reliable, scalable data platforms and tooling to enable fast transaction processing

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• 3+ years of experience with Java, Spring and MongoDB or similar Non-SQL technologies
• Experience with microservices, Java deployments, and DevOps tools (GitLab)
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle best practices
• Ability to drive toward goals with strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication for global teams
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills
• Self-motivated with strong time management and organizational abilities

• Strong communication
• Team collaboration
• Self-motivation
• Java
• Spring
• MongoDB