Full Stack Java Developer, Associate

BlackRocksSecurities Lendingbusiness generates both incremental alpha for clients and significant firm revenueabout$3B in gross revenue including$700M in direct revenue. The business is run byBlackRock Global Markets and Index Investments (BGM) with operations supported byGIO and is used by150 global usersthrough theSecLendingTechnology Platform. With90% of trades executed automaticallyand140 orders per second the platformoperatesas a highavailability lowlatency system.

Securities Lending (SecLending)involves temporarily transferring securities to a borrower for a fee while the lenderretainsownership with the borrower returning the securities on demand or at the end of the agreement.

About Aladdin

Aladdin is an operating system for investment managers that connects the information people and technology needed to manage portfolios in real time. The platform combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management trading compliance and operations tools to power informed decision-making effective risk management and scalable operational workflows. Aladdin is delivered to a global community of over1000clients with more than 100000 end users worldwide.

JobOverview:

For Securities Lending to remain market leadingwe are notonly transforming the capabilities we offer to our clients but also invest in the re-architecture and modernization of the underlying platform and infrastructure. We must evolve Aladdins Sec Lending technology delivering a resilient AIenabled API-first platform that enables business growth scale and automation operational efficiency and data driven decision making while positioning Sec Lending technology as a commercial-grade product.

As Engineer in Inventory Management Squad your responsibility involves design build andmaintainall Aladdin workflows related to managing the universe of lendable inventory and broadcasting available inventory to platforms and borrowers. This includes but is not limited to reference data Analytics Signals Grouping & Strategies Trading Overlays and publishing inventory and targeted availability.Complexity of the SecuritiesLendingbusiness may require cross-squad partnership.

Being a member of Aladdin Engineering you will be:

• Tenacious: Work in a fast paced andhighly complexenvironment

• Creative thinker: Analyse multiple solutions and deploy technologies in a flexible way.

• Great teammate: Think and work collaboratively and communicate effectively.

• Fast learner: Pick up new concepts and apply them quickly.

Responsibilities:

• Design build and deploy Securities Lending apps endtoend owningfrontendbackend APIs data/AI features.

• Write reusablemaintainableand extensible code andcreatedocumentation for team members.

• Collaborate with cross-functional globally distributed teams to deliver high-performing and reliable software solutions aligned with business goals.

• Champion a culture of quality within the organization driving awareness and consistency with Quality standards.

• Guide and mentor junior team members from both technical and functional standpoint. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability within the team.

• Break down complex technical problems into clear actionable tasks and make informed architectural decisions that balance long-term strategy with short-term needs.

• Proactivelyidentifyproject risks create mitigation plans and escalate issues when necessary tomaintainproject timelines and quality.

• Oversee production readiness early life support and post-release stability including root cause analysis and remediation strategies.

• Stay current with emerging technologies (including Kafka and other streaming platforms) assess their potential impact and guide their adoption within product and platform roadmaps.

• Promote continuous learning andfacilitateupskilling initiatives to match evolving tech landscapes.

• Operate independently with minimal supervision whileprovidingstrategic guidance to junior engineers and stakeholders alike.

Skills and Experience:

• 4years experiencein core Java and related technologies with OO skills and design patterns

• Working in AgilemethodologySCALEDAgile or Scrum.

• Track recordbuilding high quality software with design-focused and test-driven(TDD and BDD)approaches

• Good hands-on object-oriented programming knowledge in Java SpringTypeScriptJavaScript Microservices Angular (2.0).

• Strong knowledge of Open-Source technology stack (Spring HibernateMavenKafka JUnit etc.).

• Experience with relational database and/orNoSQL Database ( CassandraSybaseand MSSQL)and caching technologies like Redis and Ignite.

• Good understanding or experience in working with distributed systems (Zoo-Keeper Cluster Management).

• Great analytical problem-solving and communication skills

• Some experience or a real interest in finance investment processes andan ability to translate business problems into technical toSecurities Lendingis a bonus but not mandatory skill.

• Experience leadingdevelopment teams projects orbeing responsible forthe design and technical quality of a significant applicationsystemorcomponent. Ability to form positive relationships with partnering teamssponsorsand user groups.

Nice to have and opportunities to learn:

• Exposure to building microservices and APIs ideally with REST Kafka orgRPC.

• Experience working in an agile development team or on open-source development projects.

• Experience with optimizationalgorithmsor related quantitative processes.

• Exposure to high scale distributed technology like Kafka Mongo Ignite Redis

• Experience with Cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure AWS Google Cloud

• Experience with DevOps and tools like Azure DevOps

• Experiencewith AI-related projects/products or experience working inanAI researchenvironment.

• A degree certifications or opensourcetrack recordthat shows you have a mastery of software engineering principles.