About this role
About this role
Being a developer at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most advanced financial companies and being part of a software development team responsible for next generation technology and solutions.
The position is for a Mobile Engineering Developer (iOS) within Aladdin Group’s Client Experience Platform team whose mission is to increase engagement and satisfaction for our clients through our web & mobile channels by providing state of the art user experience and technology utilized by Researchers, Portfolio Managers, Risk Managers and Compliance Officers.
You will help incubate, prototype, implement and inform the roadmap for new digital products, working in agile squads alongside highly skilled global Product Owners, Designers, Researchers and Engineers. Our ideal candidate is a medior/senior mobile application engineer who is equally comfortable working with designers to build a beautiful front-end experience in any mobile platform, actively participate in architecture design process of mobile applications, being a technical voice at the table through latest technologies and trends.
You Are
- Passionate about mobile and broader frontend technology, with personal ownership for the work you do
- Curious and eager to learn new things, with a healthy disrespect for the status quo, brave to bring your own ideas to the table
- Willing to embrace work outside of your comfort zone, and open to guidance from others; you make mistakes, but learn from them
- Have emotional ownership about the project and also about the team
- Have an eye for the details that matter to tackle the problem but also not lose focus on the big picture and mission we are pursuing
- Open to work in a truly agile environment
We Are
- Passionate about building quality software and scaling technology to meet the needs of tomorrow and get in the hands of people bringing user-value and satisfaction
- Developing in TypeScript, React Native, Angular, Swift and many others
- Learning whatever we need and doing everything to reach our goals – let it be the implementation of design-system components for mobile, holding the torch and establishing mobile-development practices in BlackRock through the Mobile Council or phase to full-stack and develop our back-end in the cloud
- Writing testable software every day, with a focus on incremental innovation
- Committed to open source, and contributing back to the community
You Have
- 3+ years hands-on experience developing and delivering mobile applications end-to-end considering responsive- and multi form-factor design implementations
- Experience building UI components, major architectural building-blocks, cross-cutting aspects using one of the latest mobile-technologies on iOS (e.g. React Native or Swift) and languages (e.g. JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift or Objective-C), you are setting example and acting as a role model when writing code
- Experience in using mobile-technologies which fulfill non-functional requirements and are essential for a production-quality, scalable and secure software
- Passion for technology and architecture; meaning you possess a deeper functional understanding of how frameworks you are using work and being up-to-speed with current proven trends, technologies and approaches
- Strong object-oriented skills and familiarity with design patterns and implementation experience using one or more OO languages
- Knowledge and experience adhering to software development life cycle best practices including testing discipline, agile development and CI/CD strategies.
- B.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline
Nice To Have
- Experience in full-stack development, through API-implementation to data-store connectivity and design (SQL or noSQL)
- Shown track-record of building and delivering something on your own
- Active participation in communities, meetups
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.
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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