Engineering-New York-Associate, Quantitative Engineering-039222

Goldman Sachs • New York, NY

2h • $113,000 - $189,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Develop, implement, and document scenarios comprised of a broad range of economic and financial variables for businesses within the Firm. Collaborate with internal stakeholders, analyzing user needs from a scenario design perspective and addressing data, model, and implementation issues. Analyze large data sets (structured and unstructured) to build predictive models of business-relevant market variables. Develop, refine, and improve scenarios by leveraging knowledge in financial markets, economics, current events, statistical analysis, and programming. Build and challenge risk models, identify and quantify vulnerabilities across market, credit, liquidity risk and modeling. Create and maintain clear and complete technical documentation of the risk-model performance testing approach and process.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Operations Research or related quantitative field and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or a related quantitative engineering role OR Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Operations Research or related quantitative field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or a related quantitative engineering role.
• Prior experience must include one (1) year of experience (with a Master’s degree) OR two (2) years of experience (with a Bachelor’s degree) with 5 of the 7 following skills: C++, Java, or Python; developing probability and pricing models utilizing financial mathematics principles, including stochastic calculus, no-arbitrage pricing theory, partial differential equations, multivariable calculus, linear algebra, numerical methods, optimization, probability, or random processes; quantitative analysis and model development using advanced econometric, statistical, and mathematical techniques, including Bayesian analysis, time series analysis, or machine learning algorithms; performing risk management or scenario-based analysis; developing quantitative risk analytics, including factor models; developing rigorous and scalable data management and analysis tools to provide risk oversight and support the investment process; and statistics and data driven performance analysis, including Linear Regression or Time Series Analysis to measure performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and document scenarios comprised of a broad range of economic and financial variables for businesses within the Firm.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, analyzing user needs from a scenario design perspective and addressing data, model, and implementation issues.
• Analyze large data sets (structured and unstructured) to build predictive models of business-relevant market variables.
• Develop, refine, and improve scenarios by leveraging knowledge in financial markets, economics, current events, statistical analysis, and programming.
• Build and challenge risk models, identify and quantify vulnerabilities across market, credit, liquidity risk and modeling.
• Create and maintain clear and complete technical documentation of the risk-model performance testing approach and process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level