Full Stack Developer, Associate

at  BlackRock Investments

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience (4+ years) on Java and related technologies, with OO skills and design patterns- (e.g. Spring, Collections, Multi-threading, Exception handling)
• Experience (4+ years) building UI components using latest in web technologies (e.g. Angular, React, NGRX) and languages (e.g. TypeScript)
• Strong knowledge of Open-Source technology stack (Spring, Hibernate, Maven, JUnit)
• Experience with RDBMS (e.g. Sybase, MSSQL) and or NoSQL database (e.g. Apache Cassandra)

ABOUT THIS ROLE

BlackRock, the world’s largest investment manager, is seeking an experienced Associate to join our team. We are committed to helping our clients reach their investment goals through the delivery of innovative products and services. As a firm, we challenge ourselves to lead with purpose and promote long-term value creation. We use technology to democratize access to investing and provide clarity on financial markets.
We handle and protect over $10 trillion (USD) in assets and have an extraordinary responsibility to clients worldwide. Our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for education, buy homes, and improve their financial well-being.
Aladdin Engineering is at the heart of this ecosystem, building cutting-edge technology that powers the management of trillions in assets and supports millions of financial instruments. We process millions of transactions and perform critical risk calculations daily, enabling the next generation of investment solutions.
You will be part of the Aladdin team, BlackRock’s investment operating system, used internally and by financial institutions globally. Aladdin integrates sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading, and operations tools, all on a single platform. It enables informed decision-making and creates a collaborative ecosystem for thousands of global investors.
For this role, you are going to work with the Aladdin Research team within Aladdin Engineering, and responsible for maintaining and enhancing tool, which is a platform designed to enhance collaboration between research analysts and portfolio managers. It allows for quick CRUD operations of research notes and attachments, supporting searches by author, industry sector, and much more
Are you passionate about creating innovative technology that shapes the financial markets? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, solving some exciting challenges? Do you want to work alongside hands-on leaders in both technology and finance?
As a technologist at BlackRock, you’ll have the unique opportunity to work for one of the world’s most sophisticated financial companies while being part of a software development team building next-generation technology and solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As an Alpha Engineering Associate, your responsibilities will include:

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Identifies and implements improvements to processes
• Expertise and insight are sought; actively shares widely
• Creates collaborative work environments and seeks out different view
• Exercises independent judgement
• A proven ability to build strong relationships and develop trusted partnerships through open communication and continuous delivery
• Knowledge of the software creation process and familiarity with unit testing, agile methodologies, and CI/CD principles
• Experience working with distributed teams across different time zones.