Software Engineer - Associate - Jersey City - IAM Entitlements

About the role

The Entitlements Platform team at Goldman Sachs is responsible for protecting the firm against risks related to over-privilege and under-privilege. We build critical security controls that ensure the firm adheres to regulatory and compliance policies. We are a team of full-stack developers who provide hosted applications, standalone libraries, and customizable workflow tooling to manage the lifecycle of application privileges.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test cross-platform software solutions that are secure, scalable, and maintainable
• Build applications, libraries, and services to manage the lifecycle of application privileges
• Provide externalized authorization capabilities and allow secure, auditable access to the production environment
• Collaborate with colleagues across diverse technology teams to understand their needs and build solutions that meet their requirements
• Identify potential issues and develop mitigation plans
• Be a proactive problem solver
• Take ownership of your work and be accountable for its success

Requirements

• Strong core and server-side Java software development experience
• Experience implementing RESTful APIs and microservice architecture
• Familiarity with SQL and/or NoSQL databases, database design principles, and object-relational mapping frameworks
• The ability to communicate technical concepts effectively, both in writing and orally, as well as the interpersonal skills required to collaborate effectively with colleagues across diverse technology teams
• Solid experience of version control, continuous integration, deployment, and configuration management tools
• The ability to understand and effectively debug both new and existing software
• Self-motivated and able to work in a high-paced environment with tight deadlines
• An understanding of customer-first and data-driven design

Qualifications

• A grounding in identity and privilege management concepts, including relationships between employee and privilege lifecycle, authorization vs. authentication, and segregation of duties
• Expertise in Web display technologies, particularly modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks (e.g., React/Redux), CSS (including experience with SASS, LESS, and/or PostCSS), and HTML
• Experience with Kubernetes and container management
• Proficiency in Apache Kafka and its core principles

Skills

• Strong core and server-side Java software development experience
• Experience implementing RESTful APIs and microservice architecture
• Familiarity with SQL and/or NoSQL databases, database design principles, and object-relational mapping frameworks
• The ability to communicate technical concepts effectively, both in writing and orally, as well as the interpersonal skills required to collaborate effectively with colleagues across diverse technology teams
• Solid experience of version control, continuous integration, deployment, and configuration management tools
• The ability to understand and effectively debug both new and existing software
• Self-motivated and able to work in a high-paced environment with tight deadlines
• An understanding of customer-first and data-driven design
• Expertise in Web display technologies, particularly modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks (e.g., React/Redux), CSS (including experience with SASS, LESS, and/or PostCSS), and HTML
• Experience with Kubernetes and container management
• Proficiency in Apache Kafka and its core principles

Benefits

As a Software Engineer On The Team, you will be part of a dynamic team that works in a fast-paced environment. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and contribute to the firm's security and compliance efforts. The team provides a supportive and collaborative work environment where you can grow professionally and personally.

Pay

The expected base salary for this Jersey City based position is $115,000 - $180,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.