Controllers-Salt Lake City-Vice President-Software Engineering

Goldman Sachs • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Vice President of Software Engineering at Goldman Sachs will lead the development of critical software solutions within the Controllers division, which is responsible for financial control and regulatory obligations. This role involves managing the end-to-end systems development cycle, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks. The position offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience preferably in Java, C/C++, Python.
• Strong programming and problem-solving skills.
• A clear understanding of data structures, algorithms, software design, and core programming concepts.
• Strong full-stack technical design and development skills and experience.
• Comfortable with multi-tasking, managing multiple stakeholders, and working as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills including experience speaking to technical and business audiences and working globally.
• Experience in a financial services firm, preferably with a strong understanding of regulatory capital (Basel 3), P&L or balance sheet production processes of a regulated bank.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building pricing and risk models or familiarity with capital, stress testing, and resolution planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end systems development cycle from requirements analysis to coding, testing, UAT, implementation, and maintenance.
• Develop high-level and detailed technical designs, testing strategies, and implementation plans.
• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment that provides exposure to all areas of Finance.
• Understand and respond to business needs, facilitating and developing process workflow, data requirements, and specifications required to support implementation.
• Build strong relationships with business partners.
• Identify opportunities for cross-divisional collaboration and reuse of common solutions.
• Provide technical and functional guidance and leadership to junior members on a need basis.
• Build and maintain key financial metric calculation models and associated infrastructure to support forward-looking business strategies and decisions in an evolving regulatory landscape.
• Work closely with a wide range of stakeholders globally, including Controllers, Risk, Operations, and various business units.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Training and support for career growth
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Wellness programs
• Mindfulness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree