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How much do core engineering jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for core engineering in the United States is $62,977.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $47,000.00 and $72,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is core engineering?

Core Engineering refers to the central disciplines of engineering, such as mechanical, electrical, civil, and chemical engineering, which form the foundation for specialized engineering roles. Professionals in core engineering are responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining essential infrastructure, systems, and technologies. These roles often involve research, problem-solving, and the application of scientific principles to create efficient and reliable products or solutions. Core engineers are employed across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, energy, automotive, and construction.

What are the typical projects and responsibilities for someone in a core engineering role?

Professionals in Core Engineering are usually responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the foundational systems or platforms that other teams and products rely on. This often includes building scalable infrastructure, optimizing performance, and ensuring the reliability of core services. Daily tasks may involve collaborating with product teams, conducting code reviews, and troubleshooting complex technical issues. Working in Core Engineering offers opportunities to solve challenging problems and have a broad impact across the organization, as your work enables other engineers to build efficiently.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in core engineering, and why are they important?

To thrive in Core Engineering, you need a solid background in mathematics, physics, and engineering fundamentals, usually backed by a relevant degree such as Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical Engineering. Familiarity with technical tools like CAD software, simulation platforms, and industry-specific certifications (e.g., PE or FE exams) is often required. Strong problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and effective communication skills help engineers collaborate and innovate effectively. These skills ensure that complex engineering projects are executed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

What is the difference between Core Engineering vs Mechanical Engineering?

AspectCore EngineeringMechanical Engineering
Required CredentialsBachelor's in Engineering, certifications in specific fieldsBachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, possibly Professional Engineer (PE) license
Work EnvironmentIndustrial plants, manufacturing, infrastructure projectsDesign offices, manufacturing plants, R&D labs
Industry UsageHeavy industry, infrastructure, energy sectorsAutomotive, aerospace, robotics, manufacturing

Core Engineering focuses on specialized technical roles within industries like manufacturing and infrastructure, often requiring specific certifications. Mechanical Engineering is broader, covering design, analysis, and manufacturing of mechanical systems across various sectors. While both share foundational engineering principles, Core Engineering tends to be more specialized and application-focused.

What does a core engineer do?

A core engineer designs, develops, and maintains the fundamental systems and components of a product or infrastructure, often focusing on low-level programming, hardware integration, or system architecture. They typically work with programming languages like C or C++, and require strong problem-solving skills and knowledge of system operations. Core engineers are essential in ensuring the stability, performance, and scalability of technical systems.
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Infographic showing various Core Engineering job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 61% Full Time, and 39% Contract. Highlights an 89% In-person, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $62,977 per year, or $30.3 per hour.

The Core Engineering, Software Engineering, New York, Associate

Goldman Sachs

New York, NY • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 4 days ago


Goldman Sachs rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 28 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

88th of 175 rated banks


Job description

The Core Engineering 

The Core Engineering builds and operates the platforms, applications, data solutions, models, and analytics that power critical processes for The Core divisions of the firm (e.g., Risk, responsible for the risk profile of firm activities; Controllers, responsible for the financial control and reporting obligations; Compliance, responsible for the firm's compliance, regulatory, and reputational risks; Corporate Treasury, responsible for the firm's liquidity, funding, balance sheet, etc.; and Human Capital Management, responsible for attracting, developing, and managing a global workforce). A centralized engineering structure in support of The Core enables a common platform model and operating framework that promotes consistent governance and scalable solutions, leveraging cloud, AI, and machine learning for innovation and efficiency. The Core Engineering's 2,000+ engineers and strats deliver engineering, data, analytics, and quantitative capabilities within six business units: 

  • Metrics & Analytics Platforms: responsible for the measurement and management of the firm's risk, capital, and liquidity for The Core functions

  • The Core Strats: responsible for the development and implementation of models and other quantitative methodologies, including the accuracy and attribution of modeled metrics

  • Financials & Reporting: responsible for facilitating the production of the firm's financials and a wide range of reporting functions

  • Non-Financial Risk & Controls: responsible for non-financial risk and control processes

  • Enterprise Platforms: responsible for platforms and applications that support critical operational processes across The Core such as payments, people processes, and procurement

  • Shared Services: responsible for driving the adoption of consistent engineering strategy, including data platforms, cloud, and AI enablement, as well as the management of technology risk 

OUR IMPACT

The Core Engineering unifies Finance & Planning, Global Procurement, Product & Reporting teams to deliver business planning and analytics, expense management, third party risk management, sustainability strategy for our operations and supply chain, and governance strategies across the firm.

The Core Engineering provides engineering solutions that enable the firm to manage third-party spend & risk management, plan budgets, forecast financial scenarios, allocate expenses and support corporate decision making in-line with the firm's strategic objectives.

Why does this role stand out:

  1. Direct business impact - your work shapes how the firm plans, spends, forecasts, and makes strategic decisions.
  2. Build enterprise-wide solutions that cross data and platform boundaries, and decision-support tools, not just isolated applications.
  3. Cross-functional exposure - partner closely with finance, procurement, product, and risk leaders across a global organization.
  4. Complex, meaningful problems - work on systems that improve transparency, controls, efficiency, and scalability across enterprise operations.

We offer:

  • The opportunity to work on high-impact platforms that directly influence firm-wide financial planning and operational resilience
  • Access to modern cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and large-scale data pipelines
  • A forward-looking environment where AI tools, agentic frameworks, and intelligent automation are actively shaping the next generation of our solutions
  • A collaborative, global team where you can learn from experts and grow your career

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

As a Software Developer on our team, you will:

  • Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications across the entire software lifecycle from requirements gathering and architecture through implementation, testing and deployment
  • Build responsive, intuitive experiences and robust back-end services that power financial planning, expense management, and risk platforms
  • Leverage AI tools and techniques (e.g., code-generation assistants, LLM-powered automation, prompt engineering, Spec-Driven Development) to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enhance platform capabilities
    • Architect and deliver multiagent AI Systems using A2A protocol including orchestrator and subagent topologies
    • Build and maintain knowledge graph and RAG systems to enable document and data retrieval, querying and searching
    • Establish robust governance frameworks including logging, explainability, and auditability to ensure AI quality and reliability 
    • Establish and document agentic software development best practices
  • Collaborate globally with sponsors, users, and engineering colleagues across multiple divisions to create end-to-end solutions that meet complex business requirements
  • Participate in code reviews to ensure quality, maintainability, and adherence to engineering best practices
  • Take technical ownership of features and components, managing multiple stakeholders and driving delivery within a global team
  • Stay current with the latest advancements in AI/ML platforms, tools, and software engineering practices to continuously improve our solutions

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a similar field of study.
  • 3+ years of proficiency in Java (preferred) or another major programming language (Python), with readiness to upskill where necessary
  • Full-stack development experience - comfortable building both front-end (e.g., React, JavaScript/TypeScript) and back-end (e.g., Java, Spring Framework, APIs) components
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - experience with algorithms, data structures, and software design
  • Excellent programming skills - developing, debugging, testing, and optimizing code
  • Proficiency in utilizing AI tools for software development (e.g., AI-assisted coding, code review tools, LLM-based productivity tools)
  • Foundational understanding of AI and agentic systems - familiarity with concepts such as large language models, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) etc.
  • Knowledge of cloud-native solutions in AWS
  • Comfortable with technical ownership, managing multiple stakeholders, and working as part of a global team

Preferred - Experience That Can Set You Apart

  • Experience with distributed databases and/or Elasticsearch
  • Experience with open-source messaging systems like Kafka
  • Systems experience in UNIX/Linux, especially in scaling for performance and debugging complex distributed systems
  • Experience with API design - creating interconnected services, message buses, or real-time processing systems
  • Exposure to GenAI techniques including RAG pipelines, model fine-tuning, agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen), or embedding models and vector databases
  • Familiarity with MLOps practices including CI/CD for ML, model deployment, and monitoring
  • Knowledge of the financial industry - corporate planning, expense management, or risk functions

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're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has several 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 GS.com/careers.

We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more.

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Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.


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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're 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.

Industry

Finance and insurance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

New York, NY, US

Year founded

1869