Job Description

Who We Are

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.



Are you a highly analytical and innovative quantitative professional with a passion for the derivative pricing? Do you want to participate in the creation of the next generation of pricing and structuring library?



We are looking for a Quant Researcher to join our Core Quant Strats team and help us change the way financial products are structured, priced and risk managed at Goldman Sachs. In this role, you'll leverage your expertise in mathematics, statistics and programming to develop and implement advanced quantitative models that directly impact our trading strategies and financial decision making.

We wear different hats

Develop, implement and back test sophisticated mathematical models for the pricing, calibration and risk management of a wide range of financial derivatives. Conduct in-depth quant research on market vol dynamics, correlation structure to enhance existing models and identify new opportunities. Work closely with traders, portfolio managers and tech teams to integrate models into proprietary trading systems. Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and improve predictive power. Impact our business by improving ability to serve clients and by directly reducing compute cost through more efficient algorithms.

Basic Qualification

Bachelors/Masters in Mathematics or Computer Science (STEM) or similar subject. Strong quantitative skills in both probability and statistics. Strong programming skills, including a clear understanding of algorithms and data structures. Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal. Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders, driving consensus and influencing outcomes.

Preferred Qualification

Experience with machine learning algorithms. Experience with derivative pricing and risk hedging using stochastic calculus Experience building tools and payoff languages used by traders and structurers.

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!





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We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits

Healthcare & Medical Insurance
We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.


Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.


Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees' priorities.


Health Services
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.


Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).


Child Care & Family Care
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.


Benefits at Goldman Sachs
Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.



Opportunity Overview
CORPORATE TITLE
Associate
OFFICE LOCATION(S)
Bengaluru
JOB FUNCTION
Quantitative Engineering
DIVISION
Global Banking & Markets