Risk-Salt Lake City-Associate-Software Engineering

Location: Salt Lake City, UT | Type: Full-time | Posted: 8/8/2026

About the role

The Associate level Software Engineer role in Capital Risk Engineering at Goldman Sachs focuses on delivering critical risk metrics to support decision-making processes. The team combines principles of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Finance to perform large-scale risk calculations. Engineers will work with a diverse set of technologies and collaborate with global teams to enhance risk management tools and applications. This position offers the opportunity to impact risk management and contribute to high-profile projects.

Responsibilities

• Apply prior experience in credit risk domain to work with a global team.
• Performance tune applications to improve memory and CPU utilization.
• Perform statistical analyses to identify trends and exceptions related to Market Risk metrics.
• Build internal and external reporting for risk metric calculations using SQL and Tableau.
• Develop software for calculations using databases like Snowflake and Sybase IQ.
• Interact with business users to resolve application issues.
• Design and support batch processes for calculation and data distribution.
• Oversee junior team members in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience working with risk technology teams in a large investment or retail bank, or a comparable financial institution.
• Experience in credit risk management functions and processes, along with knowledge of major regulatory deliverables for credit risk.
• Experience in software development with a clear understanding of data structures, algorithms, software design and core programming concepts.
• Familiarity with multiple programming languages, including Scala, Java, Python, and technologies like Spark and Linux.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, life, and disability coverage.
• Generous vacation and holidays.
• Robust wellness resources, including EAP counseling, medical advocacy, on-site/virtual health services, and fitness support.
• Retirement savings programs and live financial education.
• Education support and wealth-creation opportunities through equity awards and select investment programs.
• Family benefits, including childcare resources, parental and family leaves, and adoption/surrogacy support.
• Flexible work options, such as part-time schedules, job sharing, telecommuting, and alternate hours.