About this role
Full stack Software Engineer, Associate
What are Aladdin and Aladdin Engineering?
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You will be working on the development of 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 a connective tissue for thousands of users investing worldwide.
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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 in assets and supports millions of financial instruments. We perform risk calculations and process millions of transactions for thousands of users every day worldwide!
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In this specific role, you will be part of a software development team that designs, develops and supports applications for the Finance teams at BlackRock.
What you’ll do:
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Develop Expertise in Financial Technologies: You'll gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies that manage trillions in assets and support a vast array of financial instruments. Your work will directly impact transaction processing for a global user base.
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Master FX, Trading and Payment Systems: Dive deep into the intricacies of foreign exchange (FX), trades, market orders, payment processing, and invoicing.
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Innovate with Golang, Java, Python and Typescript: Flex your coding muscles by developing high-performance and scalable software with Golang, Java, Python and Typescript, the most sought-after languages in the FinTech space.
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Shape the Future of the Aladdin Trading Platform: Make your mark by significantly enhancing Aladdin's global, multi-asset trading platform, a cornerstone for seamless and efficient financial operations.
Being a member of Aladdin Engineering, you will be:
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Tenacious: Work in a fast paced and highly complex environment.
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Creative thinker: Analyse multiple solutions and deploy technologies in a flexible way.
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Great teammate: Think and work collaboratively and communicate effectively.
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Rapid Learner: Embrace new concepts with enthusiasm and apply them swiftly to make a tangible impact.
Responsibilities include:
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Collaborate with team members in a multi-office, multi-country environment.
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Design and deliver high efficiency, high availability, concurrent and fault tolerant software systems.
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Be a leader with vision and a partner in brainstorming solutions for team productivity, efficiency, guiding and motivating others.
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Drive Product Roadmaps by engaging with product management and business users to define and execute the strategic vision for our products.
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Design and develop innovative solutions to complex problems, identifying issues and roadblocks.
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Significantly contribute to development of Aladdin’s global, multi-asset trading platform.
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Ensure resilience and stability through quality code reviews, unit, regression and user acceptance testing, DevOps and level two production support.
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Drive a strong culture by bringing principles of inclusion and diversity to the team and setting the tone through specific recruiting, management actions and employee engagement.
Qualifications:
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B.S. / M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject area
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Alternatively, a formal Coding Bootcamp or equivalent program with demonstrable years of experience
Skills and Experience:
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Proficiency in at least two of the following: Java, Python and/or Go.
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Proficient in at least one modern front-end framework, such as React or Angular.
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Strong OO skills and design patterns.
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Experience with cloud deployment and orchestration technologies (Docker, Terraform, ArgoCD, AWS/Azure Kubernetes Services, etc.).
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Track record building high quality software with design-focused and test-driven approaches
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In depth understanding of concurrent programming and experience in designing high throughput, high availability, fault tolerant distributed applications.
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Understanding of relational databases is a must.
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Demonstrable experience building modern software using engineering tools such as git, maven, unit testing and integration testing tools, CI/CD, mocking frameworks.
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Strong analytical and software architecture design skills with an emphasis on test driven development
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Great analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
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Some experience or a real interest in finance, payments, investment processes, and/or an ability to translate business problems into technical solutions.
Nice to have and opportunities to learn:
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Expertise in building distributed applications using NOSQL technologies like Cassandra or Redis
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Exposure to high scale distributed technology like Kafka, Mongo, Ignite, Redis
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Exposure to building microservices and APIs ideally with REST, Kafka or gRPC
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Experience working in an agile development team or on open-source development projects.
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Experience with optimization, algorithms or related quantitative processes.
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Experience with Cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.
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What We Do
BlackRock is a global asset manager. We help investors build better financial futures. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. Our founding mission was to establish a firm that thinks differently about managing investment risks to best serve our clients, and this is still at our core today.
We challenge businesses to reach higher standards. We use technology to think beyond what’s possible. We provide investment solutions for every need. We aim to simplify a complex world. We help chart paths towards financial health. We are BlackRock, and we are invested in your financial well-being.
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