The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Systems Engineer, Global Banking & Markets, FIX Connectivity

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$130K — $250K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Deep understanding of FIX Protocol and electronic trading workflows
  • Strong experience in UNIX/Linux environments
  • Proficiency in SQL and APIs for data analysis
  • Solid understanding of TCP/IP and networking tools
  • Exceptional communication skills for technical concepts
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical onboarding for clients across various trading platforms
  • Conduct FIX certification testing for client systems
  • Coordinate network setup and troubleshooting
  • Act as primary technical contact for clients and internal teams
  • Provide Level 2 support for connectivity issues
  • Identify and develop tools to enhance onboarding experience
  • Manage client-specific configurations in a high-availability environment

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits and wellness offerings
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Discretionary bonus eligibility
  • Work-life balance initiatives
  • Supportive work environment focused on employee experience
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role

The FIX Connectivity team is a high-impact, client-facing engineering group responsible for the technical enablement of Electronic Trading. This role sits at the intersection of Business, Technology, and External Clients, focusing on the end-to-end technical onboarding of clients to trade global markets via the FIX Protocol.

You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of client integration-from initial requirement gathering and network connectivity setup to certification testing and production go-live. Additionally, the role involves providing expert-level connectivity support across FIX platforms and managing client-specific customizations.

Key Responsibilities

Client Integration: Lead the technical onboarding process for a diverse range of clients (including Quant, Institutional, and Hedge Funds) across DMA, high-touch, program trading, and Algorithmic Trading platforms.
  • Technical Certification: Conduct FIX certification testing to ensure client systems adhere to firm-specific specifications and exchange requirements.
  • Connectivity Management: Coordinate the setup and troubleshooting of network paths, firewalls, VPNs, and dedicated lines.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as the primary technical point of contact for Sales, Trading Desks, and external vendor technology teams.
  • Support & Maintenance: Provide Level 2 support for client connectivity platform issues, performing deep-dive analysis of FIX engine system logs and network captures to resolve production hurdles.
  • Engineering & Automation: Identify opportunities to enhance the onboarding experience by developing or improving internal tools, scripts, and automated testing frameworks.
  • Change Management: Manage the deployment of client-specific configurations and rules within a distributed, high-availability environment.


Basic Qualifications
  • FIX Expertise: Deep understanding of the FIX Protocol and electronic trading workflows (e.g., DMA, Algorithmic Trading, and IOIs).
  • Technical Proficiency: Strong experience in UNIX/Linux environments and proficiency in SQL and APIs for data analysis and troubleshooting.
  • Networking Knowledge: Solid understanding of network infrastructure, including TCP/IP, firewalls, and connectivity troubleshooting tools.
  • Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical business stakeholders.
  • Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills with a "client-first" mentality and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
  • Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent onboarding projects in a fast-paced, front-office environment.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Scripting & Programming: Experience in Python, Perl, or Shell scripting to automate manual tasks.
  • Market Knowledge: Familiarity with global equities markets, including market structure and regulatory requirements.
  • DevOps Tools: Experience with software version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.


Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $130,000-$250,000. 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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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

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45,100 employees
Market Cap
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Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
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