About this role
About the Role
BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth Tech organization (AWT) is at the center of cutting-edge technologies that serve financial advisors and investors. AWT consolidates BlackRock’s technology offering in Retail Wealth with the goal to provide highly functional tools and services that can help clients manage their book of business.
This Associate requires solid hands-on programming, creative problem solving, and troubleshooting skills with an enthusiasm for learning. This role also offers the opportunity to partner with proficient software engineers to continue to build both new systems and enhance existing ones.
Responsibilities
· Designing, coding, testing, and supporting reliable, robust software applications and services with high-quality standards.
· Participating actively in multi-functional feature requirements gathering, design, and implementation.
· Collaborating with product management on the right units of work to include in each development sprint.
· Performing code reviews and providing timely feedback to other engineers.
Desired Skills
· Proficient in backend/ Middleware/ Platform development.
· 5+ Experience and strong hands-on with Java 8 or later.
· Strong in understanding of Java-based frameworks such as Spring (Core, boot, MVC, ORM, JDBC) and should be able to design distributed and scalable applications.
· Strong Experience in developing in microservices architecture and/or writing APIs.
· Exposure to NOSQL DB like Cassandra, MongoDB, along with Solr/ElasticSearch would be a big plus.
· Experience with scripting languages like Shell, Perl, Python.
· Experience with SQL , experience on RDBMS like Sybase/MSSQL etc.
· Some experience (could be academic) with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure
· Exposure with build tools (like Maven), Git, Splunk, JIRA.
· Strong verbal and written communication skill.
· Passion for finance and knowledge of the portfolio management space.
· Proficiency building and passionate about creating great products that solve big problems.
· Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills and time management abilities.
· Strong analytical skills and passion to understand existing systems.
Qualifications
· B.Tech/MCA in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience
· 5+ years of professional software development experience.
· Strong object-oriented programming knowledge along with good understanding of algorithms, data structures and design patterns.
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.
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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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