What We Do
The Rates Systematic Market Making (SMM) Trading Desk sits within the Interest Rate Products (IRP) business within the Global Banking & Markets Division. The Interest Rate Products business specializes in rates-sensitive instruments including government debt, interest rate swaps, volatility and structured products. The Rates SMM trading desk specializes in highly automated trading within the rates business. Where trading has traditionally been negotiated by high-touch verbal interactions, the financial services industry has undergone a rapid transition towards faster-paced, computerized trading. This style of trading is driven by the quant developers and traders who build, manage, and optimize these trading systems.
Who We Look For
Goldman Sachs Strategists sit at the cutting edge of the firm's various businesses, leveraging technology and quantitative methods to solve real-world business problems. Strategists have helped the firm serve its clients by developing trading systems, risk management tools, and novel approaches to thinking about and trading the various markets we participate. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills paired with a desire to apply those skills within a collaborative, financial context. Strong performers are self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable dealing with ambiguity when tackling challenging problems. Team members are also expected to have an ownership-mindset and a focus on helping internal and external clients.
Job Summary
Candidates joining the rates SMM trading desk will develop, maintain, and improve the various aspects of our automated trading business. All team members (traders and strategists) are expected to be hands-on with writing software, driving their ideas and projects to production. Tasks might include improving our pricing models, developing and improving core infrastructure, implementing trading algorithms, and researching how to improve our revenue outcomes.
Basic Qualifications
Experience in Java programming language
Experience with Unix-based operating systems and basic shell scripting
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with distributed software systems in Core Java
Experience collaborating on a large-scale, enterprise codebase
Familiarity with Git or a similar modern version control system
Experience working with large-scale datasets in in Python
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
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Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $150000-$225000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.
Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here .
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