AI Engineering, Vice President (New York, New Jersey, Toronto)

New York, NY, United States Job Description What we do 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. Who we look for Goldman Sachs is seeking an AI Engineer to join our dynamic GenAI Platform team. You will play a pivotal role in driving the next generation of AI adoption, moving from passive assistance to agentic automation . We are looking for engineers who can navigate modern AI by focusing on token optimization, long-context reasoning , and high-performance RAG pipelines . You will interact directly with business units to transform proprietary datasets into actionable intelligence through the GS AI Assistant and specialized autonomous agents. Your responsibilities Agentic System Development: Design and deploy autonomous AI agents capable of independent planning, tool use, and multi-step task execution (e.g., automated research drafting, code migration, and regulatory summarization). Platform Engineering: Architect and scale the GS AI Platform, the firm’s mission‑critical "AI Platform" that provides a secure, multi‑model backbone for autonomous agents and high‑performance financial workflows. Protocol Implementation: Develop and integrate the latest agentic communication standards, including MCP (Model Context Protocol) for tool discovery, A2A (Agent-to-Agent) for multi‑agent orchestration, and AGUI/A2UI for generative user interfaces. Technical Leadership: Lead cross‑functional projects to integrate AI into quantitative investment workflows, ensuring systems are reliable, maintainable, and secure. AI Governance: Ensure all AI‑based software systems adhere to the firm’s strict data privacy, ethics, and safety standards. Required qualifications A master’s or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or equivalent relevant industry experience. A minimum of 5 years of experience in the industry that demonstrates your expertise. Extensive experience in software development for quantitative investment workflows in equities, fixed income, or multi‑asset strategies. Proficiency in contemporary programming languages like Python, C++, or Java. About Goldman Sachs At Goldman Sachs, we commit 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. We are 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. Salary range The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States‑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. 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 U.S. employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here. Job Info Job Identification 162213 Job Category Vice President Posting Date 05/07/2026, 09:58 PM Locations New York, NY, United States Healthcare & Medical Services We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance, and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also provide state‑of‑the‑art on‑site health centers in certain offices. Financial Wellness & Retirement We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a range of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. Live financial education and content on a variety of topics are available to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities. 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 and Parental Support We offer on‑site child care centers that provide full‑time and emergency backup 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. Additional Resources We are committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more at #J-18808-Ljbffr