Backend Engineer, Vice President
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Job Summary
About this role
At BlackRock technology powers how we serve clients at scale. Within Aladdin Engineering the Client Experience Platform (CXP) builds the systems that support the full client lifecycle from onboarding and inquiries to contracting client workflows and foundational data.
We are seeking a VP Senior Software Engineer to strengthen our team and take deep technical ownership of several core CXP applications. This role is ideal for a handson subject matter expert who can balance architecture highquality coding and impactful delivery across complex systems.
About the team
Client Experience Platform (CXP) is a large organisation within Aladdin Engineeringcomprisingof UX Design; UX Engineering;RegTech; Client Insights and Business Engineering
Business Engineering develops the client lifecycle platforms used globally across BlackRock covering inquiry management contracting onboarding workflows CRM integrationsentityand product data and more.
Within Business Engineering our team owns several key Aladdin applications namely the Entity Case and Product platforms or ECP for short. ECP emphasises clean engineering modern Java/Spring development and the growing use of AugmentedSDLC tooling to deliver impactful functionality fast.augmented SDLC tooling to deliver impactful functionality fast.
Key Responsibilities
Ownlarger functionality ofCasePlatform
Design and implement backend services using Java17 Spring Boot and modern architectural patterns.
Stayhands-onby contributingproduction qualitycode performing design reviews and driving architectural decisions.on by contributing productionquality code performing design reviews and driving architectural decisions.
Ensure reliability and operational excellence including performance maintainability observability and production readiness.
Partner withengineerteamsin London and Budapestto align technical solutions with business needs and client experience goals.
Drive engineering best practices including testing code quality modularisation and continuous improvement.
Champion the adoption ofAI poweredengineering tools (Copilot WindsurfSpeckit Playwright) to improve delivery velocity and quality.
Qualifications
6 years of experience in backend engineering with Java Spring Boot and RESTful architectures.
Great analytical problem-solving and communication skills
Strong technicalexpertiseinobject-orienteddesign distributed systems and enterprise integration.oriented design distributed systems and enterprise integration.
Handson experience with relational databases (SQL Server or MySQL) schema design and performance tuning.
Excellent investigative problem-solving and communication skills
Experience with or strong interest inAugmenteddevelopment tools (GitHub Copilot WindsurfSpeckit etc.).augmented development tools (GitHub Copilot Windsurf Speckit etc.).
An ability to translatereal businessproblems into technical solutions
Ability and willingness to learn fast multi-task self-motivate and pick up new things easily.
Ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment.
Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships.
Nice to Have
Experience with Kafka Redis or other distributed data technologies.
Knowledge of Docker Kubernetes and cloud-native environments.
Familiarity with observability tools (Grafana PrometheusOpenTelemetry).
Background in workflow systems enterprise platforms or client lifecycle technology.
Interest in prompt engineering or agentic AI tooling.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized engaged and inspired we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRocks 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 childrens 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. Its why were 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: is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age disability race religion sex sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.
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About Company
BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of investment management. Find out more information here.
