About this role
Overview
Elevate your career by joining the world's largest asset manager. Thrive in an environment that fosters positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance. We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and effectively engage your involvement in our success.
We invest and protect over $11 trillion (USD) of assets and have an extraordinary responsibility to our clients worldwide. Our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home, and improve their financial well-being.
Being a technologist at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most sophisticated financial companies and being part of a software development team responsible for next-generation technology and solutions.
What is Aladdin?
You will be working on internal tools built for private credit asset class and additionally you will be working on BlackRock's investment operating system called Aladdin. Aladdin is used both internally within BlackRock and externally by many financial institutions. Aladdin combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading, and operations tools on a single platform to power informed decision-making and create connective tissue for thousands of users investing worldwide.
Our development teams reside inside the Aladdin Engineering group. We collaboratively build the next generation of technology that changes the way information, people, and technology intersect for global investment firms. We build and package tools that manage trillions of assets and support millions of financial instruments. We perform risk calculations and process millions of transactions for thousands of users every day worldwide!
Responsibilities
- Design, code, test, and maintain reliable software applications and backend services.
- Collaborate with global teams across different time zones.
- Develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
- Participate in feature requirements gathering, design, and implementation.
- Manage software releases and support feature launches.
- Promote a culture of inclusion and diversity within the team.
Qualifications
- B.E./ B.TECH./ MCA or any other relevant engineering degree from a reputed university.
- 4+ years of proven experience
Skills and Experience required
- 5+ years of experience in full stack software development using Java and JavaScript related technologies.
- Strong knowledge of Data Structures, Object Oriented Programing concepts and design patterns.
- Strong knowledge of Open-Source technology stack (Spring, Hibernate, JPA, Maven, JUnit, Kafka, Ignite etc.).
- Basic knowledge of designing and deploying REST APIs.
- 4+ years of experience with SQL programming, stored procedures, UDFs, and SQL Server Reporting Services.
- Ability to troubleshoot and fix performance issues across the codebase and database queries.
- Familiarity with Agile SDLC methodology and Azure DevOps.
- Experience leading projects or being responsible for the design and technical quality of a significant application, system, or component.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Interest in finance and investment processes.
- Enthusiastic about learning and applying new technologies.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.
