Compliance Engineering Employee Services Eng Vice President Bengaluru

Vice President- Core Engineering Hands-on Engineer Leader

YOUR IMPACT

Developing mission-critical high quality software solutions using cutting-edge technologyin a dynamic environment

OUR IMPACT

We are Core Engineering a global team of more than 2200 engineers and scientists dedicated to solving the firms most complex mission-critical problems. Within Core Engineering this leadership role sits within Non-Financial Risk & Controls (NFRC).

In an era defined by rapid technological evolution Engineering is not just a support functionit is the driving force behind our business. Our dynamic environment demands innovative strategic thinking technical excellence and immediate high-impact solutions.

What We Do

• Risk Mitigation at Scale: We build scale and operate a sophisticated suite of platforms and applications designed to prevent detect and mitigate regulatory and reputational risk across the global firm.
• Advanced Data & Infrastructure: We leverage cloud-native infrastructure and a modern Lakehouse architecture for high-throughput data sourcing processing and distribution managing massive volumes of structured and unstructured data.
• Modern Tech Stack: We build responsive intuitive front-ends and highly performant back-ends using modern frameworks a microservices architecture and RESTful APIs. Our primary development language is Java supported by a robust DevOps culture for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD).
• AI-Driven SDLC: We are heavy adopters and pioneers of AI-assisted Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC) rapidly pushing the boundaries of what engineering teams can deliver through automation and agentic AI tools

The firm is making a significant multi-year investment to uplift and rebuild the NFRC application portfolio starting in 2026. As a hands-on leader you will be at the forefront of this transformation. We are actively migrating our entire ecosystemincluding applications data processing pipelines and storageto the cloud while simultaneously leveraging AI to revolutionize end-to-end workflows and drastically reduce turnaround times.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

Goldman Sachs Engineers are at the forefront of innovation driving solutions as creative collaborators in a fast-paced global environment.

We are looking for a seasoned hands-on Engineering leader capable of leading geographically distributed team(s) when the team is working on migrating its infrastructure to the cloud and modernizing its workflows with the help of AI.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

As a key leader within our Non-Financial Risk & Controls (NFRC) Core Engineering team you will have a direct measurable impact on the firms global risk management and technological this role you will:

Drive AI & Cloud Transformation

• Pioneer AI-Driven SDLC: Act as a champion and heavy adopter of AI-assisted Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC) integrating autonomous AI agents and building advanced agentic AI workflows to dramatically accelerate developer productivity and delivery timelines.
• Lead Cloud Migration: Architect and execute the migration of critical high-throughput application infrastructure data processing pipelines and storage systems to public cloud environments.
• Own the Full Development Lifecycle: Drive the end-to-end software development lifecyclefrom initial definition and architectural design to implementation testing deployment and long-term maintenance.
• Solve Complex Large-Scale Problems: Tackle a diverse range of high-impact challenges involving massive datasets real-time event processing high-performance messaging complex workflows and intuitive UI/UX.
• Leverage a Modern Tech Stack: Utilize a robust full-stack ecosystem including Java JavaScript TypeScript React RESTful APIs MongoDB Elasticsearch DMN BPMN and Kubernetes.
• Harness Real-Time Data Streaming: Build and optimize high-throughput data pipelines using streaming technologies such as Kafka CDC Kafka topics EMS and Apache Flink.
• Partner Globally: Collaborate with sponsors business users and engineering colleagues across multiple global divisions to design and deliver cohesive enterprise-grade solutions.
• Foster Innovation: Incubate prototype and scale new technical ideas continuously pushing the boundaries of what our engineering platforms can achieve.
• Mentor & Coach: Actively mentor coach and guide junior and mid-level engineers fostering a culture of continuous learning technical excellence and career growth.

Architect & Deliver End-to-End Solutions

Collaborate Innovate & Lead

QUALIFICATIONS

To succeed in this high-impact hands-on leadership role you should possess a blend of deep technical expertise robust software delivery experience and strong collaborative leadership skills.

Technical Qualifications & Experience

• Academic Foundation: A Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or a closely related technical field.

• Enterprise Java Expertise: 15 years of professional software development experience with a deep hands-on mastery of Java and modern enterprise frameworks.

• SDLC & Quality Engineering: 15 years of experience driving modern Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices with a strong emphasis on automated testing test-driven development (TDD) and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD).

• Distributed Systems & Architecture: Proven track record of designing building and maintaining highly scalable resilient and secure distributed systems (ideally within a microservices architecture).

Leadership & Professional Attributes

• Execution & Delivery Focus: A proven ability to drive complex projects toward key milestones and strategic goals balancing high-level execution with a meticulous attention to detail.

• Global Collaboration: Exceptional interpersonal skills with a track record of working effectively as a strong team player across geographically distributed multi-disciplinary teams.

• Communication Excellence: Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to document complex technical architectures and articulate technical concepts clearly to both engineering teams and business stakeholders.

• Analytical Problem Solving: Excellent judgment analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities with a natural aptitude for troubleshooting complex system issues.

• Self-Motivated & Organized: A highly self-directed individual with outstanding time management and organizational skills capable of prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

About Goldman Sachs

At Goldman Sachs we commit to 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.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. Were committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture benefits and people at committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 2026. All rights reserved.

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