Vice President - Equities Trading Engineering

Global Banking & Markets - Eq One Delta Eng - Vice President - Bengaluru

What We Do

At Goldman Sachs, we connect people, capital and ideas to help solve problems for our clients. We are a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals.

Global Banking and Markets

We build deep, trusted relationships with institutional clients — corporations, financial service providers, and fund managers — helping them buy and sell financial products on global exchanges, raise capital, and manage risk.  This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial team with a passion for the markets, with individuals who thrive in fast-paced, changing environments and are energized by a bustling trading floor.

Engineers on the One Delta team play an integral role in equities trading working closely with our global trading desks to devise elegant, cost-effective solutions to simplify and streamline trading workflows. We take a data driven approach to decision making and own the full product lifecycle - from requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, support, and monitoring trading performance for systems and strategies used by our clients.

The ideal candidate for this role will possess a strong interest in the equities business, a robust technical foundation, proven leadership skills, and a desire to deliver impactful projects in a fast-moving environment. The candidate will be expected to lead junior to senior engineers in designing, developing, and implementing software solutions for the One Delta Equities trading platform.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive the evolution of the platform architecture to meet the evolving needs of the business, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with global counterparts and trading desks to gather requirements, define project scope, and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
• Ensure adherence to software development best practices, including code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets effectively to ensure successful project delivery.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, proactively addressing challenges to ensure project success.
• Champion automation and continuous delivery practices to improve efficiency and reduce time-to-market.
• Drive data-driven decision-making, leveraging data to identify areas for improvement and optimize trading performance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• 8-12+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on large-scale applications.
• Strong proficiency in Java or other object-oriented languages.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with end-users and global teams.
• Experience with SDLC practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the financial industry, particularly in Equities trading.
• Experience building applications on Linux.
• Experience in project management.
• Knowledge of Financial Services and markets is an added advantage.

Goldman Sachs Engineering Culture

At Goldman Sachs, our Engineers don’t just make things – we make things possible. Change the world by connecting people and capital with ideas. Solve the most challenging and pressing engineering problems for our clients. Join our engineering teams that build massively scalable software and systems, architect low latency infrastructure solutions, proactively guard against cyber threats, and leverage machine learning alongside financial engineering to continuously turn data into action. Create new businesses, transform finance, and explore a world of opportunity at the speed of markets.

Engineering is at the critical center of our business, and our dynamic environment requires innovative strategic thinking and immediate, real solutions. Want to push the limit of digital possibilities? Start here!

© The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2026. All rights reserved.

Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

 

 

Experience Level

Executive Level