About this role
Job Description
Are you interested in building innovative technology that crafts the financial markets? Do you like working at the speed of a startup, and solving some of the world’s most exciting challenges? Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands-on leaders in technology and finance?
At BlackRock, we are looking for Software Engineers who like to innovate and solve sophisticated problems. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your outstanding skills, curiosity, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual.
We invest and protect over $10 trillion of assets and have an extraordinary responsibility to our clients all over the world. 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.
This position is within the RQA Lab of the Aladdin Risk Office (ARO) engineering team, responsible for providing fast, accurate, risk analysis and monitoring capabilities across the firm’s $10tn+ Assets under Management. With such a large remit, our tools deal with a high volume of data and analytics and provide exception-based workflows for risk managers to perform analysis at scale.
As part of the ARO engineering team, you will collaborate with the Risk & Quantitative Analysis (RQA) group, which provides independent oversight of BlackRock’s fiduciary and enterprise risks globally. It is an opportunity to shape an exciting new operating model and drive adoption and application of new technology, tools, and techniques to tackle real business problems and learn about the financial industry, specifically the sophisticated world of risk management.
You are:
Passionate about technology, with personal ownership for the work you do.
Curious and eager to learn new things, and willing to challenge the status quo.
Willing to embrace work outside of your comfort zone, and open to guidance from others.
Data and quality focused, with an eye for the details that make great solutions.
You sometimes make mistakes, but always willing to learn from them.
We are:
Passionate about building quality software and scalable technology to meet the needs of tomorrow.
Building solutions for both BlackRock and over 100+ financial organizations who use our platform.
We have strong Java expertise and work with a range of technologies such as Cassandra, Kafka, Snowflake, Angular and many others.
Writing testable software every day, with a focus on agile innovation.
Responsibilities include:
Work with team members, Product managers and Risk professionals across the globe to understand and refine business and functional requirements and build scalable technical solutions.
Apply quality software engineering practices through all phases of the development lifecycle.
Ensure resilience and stability through quality code reviews, unit, regression, and UAT
Qualifications:
B.E. or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
1 – 3 years of experience as a Full Stack Developer.
Good hands-on object-oriented programming experience in Java, Spring, Microservices/API development, TypeScript, Angular.
Experience developing and working with relational databases (SQL, Data modelling).
Experience following Agile Development practices and standard methodologies including test driven development (TDD), unit testing discipline and Continuous Integration/Deployment (CI/CD).
Nice to have:
Experience with development on Cloud Platforms like Microsoft Azure.
Experience or real interest in finance, investment, or risk management domain.
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.
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