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

Goldman Sachs•Richardson, TX

About The Position

The VP of Money Movement Engineering will lead the strategic technical direction for our global payment infrastructure. This leader is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of money movement, from the implementation of domestic real-time rails (RTP, FedNow, Zelle) and legacy systems (ACH) to the integration of international standards like SEPA. You will be the primary technical authority for ensuring that our payment systems are scalable, resilient, and compliant with global industry standards (ISO 20022), while maintaining rigorous Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for millions of consumer transactions.

Requirements

12+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 6 years in a senior leadership role specifically 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 (e.g., Cassandra, CockroachDB).
Proven track record of managing mission-critical systems with strict uptime and performance requirements.
Strong understanding of PSD2, Dodd-Frank, and global money transmitter licensing requirements.
Ability to translate complex payment network rules into technical requirements and control frameworks.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

Payment Rail Implementation & Integration: Lead the engineering and deployment of U.S. payment rails, including ACH, The Clearing House (TCH) RTP, FedNow, and Zelle. Oversee the integration and maintenance of SEPA (SCT, SCT Inst, and SDD) to ensure seamless Euro-denominated transactions across the Single Euro Payments Area. Drive the adoption of ISO 20022 messaging standards across all payment flows to ensure data richness, interoperability, and future-proofing of the payment stack.
Scalability & Performance Engineering: Design and manage distributed, event-driven systems capable of processing high-volume consumer transactions at scale with sub-second latency. Define, monitor, and guarantee strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for payment availability, processing times, and settlement finality. Implement robust disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plans (BCP) specifically for money movement, ensuring zero data loss and high availability (99.99% or higher).
Governance, Standards & Compliance: Ensure all integrations adhere to NACHA rules, Federal Reserve regulations, and European Payments Council (EPC) guidelines. Partner with Information Security and Fraud teams to integrate real-time risk scoring and AML/KYC checks into the payment orchestration layer. Oversee the engineering of automated, real-time reconciliation systems to ensure the integrity of the general ledger and customer accounts.
Strategic Leadership & Vendor Management: Define the 3-year vision for the "New Payment Rails" (NPR) team, balancing the modernization of legacy systems with the adoption of emerging instant payment technologies. Act as the primary technical liaison for external partners, including central banks, clearing houses (TCH, EBA Clearing), and payment service providers (PSPs). Build and lead a high-performing team of payment engineers, architects, and SREs specializing in financial transaction systems.