Front End Engineer, Associate

About this role

Business Unit

The Global Digital Team, including Digital Data Platforms and Digital Experiences, is a fast-growing global function at BlackRock which seeks to engage a multi-trillion-dollar audience of investors, advisors, and institutions with our diverse range of investment products. We are at the center of a company-wide focus on expanding our footprint in the digital space, and we operate at the intersection of design, technology, and data. We are constantly driving digital innovation across the domains of web, mobile apps, conversational AI, data models and analytics; while simultaneously driving their implementation, scale, and local adaptations globally.

As we take an innovative approach for our clients, we are building out our team, and we’re looking for an A-player to join our Digital Experiences global team.

Primary responsibilities

• Collaborating with designers, writing front-end code and unit tests, working on the front-end architecture

• Spearheading the development of our frontend stack, architecting, and building frontend projects

• Engaging in the entire process from the beginning to the completion of different features and products on an exciting and hard-working product roadmap

• Working with project managers, technical leads, business owners, and analysts through the entire SDLC, understanding and refining systems requirements, working in Agile model

• Working closely and reviewing visual designs regularly with user-experience and design team

• Designing and maintaining JavaScript libraries, making sure they support the creative and engineering standards of BlackRock

• Keeping abreast of the new front-end web development technologies; integrate them with the existing systems

• Understanding and supporting existing systems, and resolve operations issues while working with other engineering staff located across the globe

• Being curious and eager to learn new things, with a healthy disrespect for the status quo

• Willing to embrace work outside of your comfort zone, and open to mentorship from others; you make mistakes, but learn from them

• Being passionate about technology, with personal ownership for the work you do

Essential skills / experience

Is a must:

• 4+ years hands-on development experience on the front-end development with single page application frameworks like Angular, React.

• Hands on experience in working with TypeScript.

• Demonstratable experience in working with and designing REST APIs

• Knowledge and experience in working with NodeJS

• Experience with Unit testing (Jest, Vitest).

• Solid understanding and experience in HTML 5 and CSS 3.

• Hands-on experience in developing pixel perfect CSS driven, table-less HTML for all new projects, following development standards and templates as well as industry best practices.

• Ability of writing clean, future proof code with proper unit testing.

• Knowledge of at least one distributed version control system ideally Git.

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Willing to work with global project teams spread across several time zones.

• Understanding the Agile project management disciplines, with an emphasis on Scrum.

• Strong collaboration, communication, and time management abilities.

Is a plus:

• Knowledge and interest in the financial services industry domain.

• Experience with Azure DevOps.

• Experience in an e2e testing framework like Playwright or Selenium.

• Experience with responsive web development, mobile and video technologies.

• Experience supporting Unix/Linux platforms.

• Experience in developing websites for accessibility.

• Working with design systems or developing according to design system specifications.

• Experience with containerization and cloud infrastructure

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.