About this role
Job Description
Are you interested in building innovative technology that crafts 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 $15 trillion (USD) 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.
What are Aladdin and Portfolio Management Engineering?
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 a connective tissue for thousands of users investing worldwide.
In Portfolio Management Engineering, you will work on systems that operate at a global scale and evolve the foundations of our platform. This includes building reliable, performant systems, shaping shared frameworks, and increasingly applying AI-assisted workflows to accelerate how we design, code, and deliver value. We are evolving toward purpose driven, outcome-oriented product engineering, where humans guide and validate AI generated output while taking full responsibility for product, engineering, and business outcomes.
In the Aladdin Portfolio Management - Target Driven Investing area, you will help evolve the platform that powers the end-to-end investment lifecycle for model managers, portfolio managers, and asset allocators. You will build workflows that enable firms to define investment targets, monitor exposures in real-time, and rebalance thousands of portfolios at scale through a unified, highly configurable workflow.
Being a member of Portfolio Management Engineering, you will be:
Tenacious: Work in a fast paced and highly complex environment
Creative thinker: Analyze multiple solutions and deploy technologies in a flexible way.
Great teammate: Think and work collaboratively and communicate effectively working in a global environment.
Fast learner: Pick up new concepts in both technology and financial domains and apply them quickly.
Show Initiative: Demonstrate your proactive attitude by identifying opportunities for improvement and acting on them.
Qualifications:
B.E./ B.TECH./ MCA or any other relevant engineering degree from a reputed university.
7+ years of experience
Skills and Experience:
Fostering a collaborative environment and driving projects to successful completion.
Strong leadership and mentorship skills are essential to guide team members and support their professional growth and coordinate cross-team efforts globally.
The candidate is expected to actively participate in coding while also providing effective leadership and management to team members.
7+ years of experience in full stack software development using Java 17+ or JavaScript related technologies (React or Angular).
Strong knowledge of Data Structures, Object Oriented Programing concepts and design patterns.
Experience working with Spring Framework and Spring Boot web services.
Experience working with Rest APIs and designing APIs is a plus.
Strong knowledge of Open-Source technology stack (Spring, Hibernate, JPA, Maven, JUnit, Kafka, Ignite etc.).
Demonstrate an ability to build real-time applications or apps that process large volumes of data yet remain highly responsive even in high-latency environments.
Experience working with end users, and UX designers when building user interfaces.
Exposure to the whole web stack, including protocols, web client server performance tuning and optimization techniques.
Experience with the Agile SDLC, with a quality-first mindset and high test-coverage, using test frameworks like Cypress, Jest, Mocha, Karma etc.
Competencies:
Passionate about delightful user experience, building high quality, responsive, persona-based UIs to meet the needs of the future.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Detail oriented, consistently ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in all aspects of their work.
Experience or a real interest in finance, investment or portfolio management processes, and an ability to translate business problems into technical solutions.
Experience taking emotional ownership of the design and development of a significant application, system, or key component. Ability to form positive relationships with partnering teams, sponsors, and user groups in a distributed team environment.
Good to have:
Proven experience leading and managing a team of four or more engineers.
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.
Guidance on AI use for candidates
At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.
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.
To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.
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.
Skills Required
- B.E., B.Tech., MCA, or relevant engineering degree from a reputed university
- 7+ years of software development experience
- Proven experience leading and managing a team of four or more engineers
- Hands-on full stack development using Java 17+ and JavaScript technologies
- Experience with React (preferred)
- Strong knowledge of data structures, object-oriented programming and design patterns
- Experience with Spring Framework and Spring Boot web services
- Experience building REST APIs; GraphQL is a plus
- Familiarity with Hibernate, JPA and Maven
- Experience with Kafka and in-memory stores such as Ignite
- Ability to build real-time, high-throughput, low-latency applications
- Experience working with end users and UX designers on user interfaces
- Exposure to full web stack, performance tuning and optimization techniques
- Experience with Agile SDLC and test frameworks (examples: Cypress, Jest, Mocha, Karma, JUnit)
- Strong leadership, mentorship, communication and ownership skills
What We Do
As the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement, home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments, foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals, including firefighters, nurses, teachers and factory workers. BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven, focused on clients and risk management, and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone, helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world, Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster, more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today. At BlackRock, we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions, simplify complexity, and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning, wealth building or navigating market shifts, we’re here to help clients invest more easily, more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together. Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com
Why Work With Us
Without our people, technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology, we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees, clients, shareholders and society alike.
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