Application Engineer, Vice President

About this role

Build technology that shapes global financial markets. Move fast solve tough problems and learn from hands-on leaders in engineering and finance.

At BlackRock were hiring Software Engineers who love to innovate and solve complex problems. We value diversity and will support your growthtechnically and personally.

We invest and protect over $13.9T (USD) and our technology helps millions of investors save for retirement fund education buy homes and improve financial well-being.

As a technologist at BlackRock youll pair the scale of a global leader with the pace and ownership of a modern engineering team building next-generation solutions.

What are Aladdin and Aladdin Engineering

• Build on Aladdin BlackRocks investment operating system used by BlackRock and leading financial institutions. It unifies risk analytics portfolio management trading and operations to power informed decisions for investors worldwide.
• Aladdin Engineering builds and runs the platform at global scaletools managing trillions in assets supporting millions of instruments and processing millions of transactions daily for thousands of users.

Being a member of Aladdin Engineering you will be:

• Tenacious: Thrive in a fast-paced complex environment.
• Creative: Evaluate options and apply the right tech for the problem.
• Collaborative: Communicate clearly and deliver as a team.
• Curious: Learn quickly and apply new concepts.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborate across teams in a multi-office multi-country environment.
• Deliver high-performance highly available fault-tolerant systems.
• Contribute to Aladdins global multi-asset trading platform.
• Partner with Product and users to shape the roadmap.
• Design and build solutions to complex problems; remove roadblocks.
• Apply strong engineering practices across the full SDLC.
• Ensure resilience via code reviews automated testing DevOps and production support.
• Lead by examplementor others and drive team productivity.
• Foster an inclusive high-performing culture through actions in hiring management and engagement.
• Own project scope priorities timelines and delivery using Agile methods.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong core Java OO design and design patterns.
• 8 years of proven experience in backend software engineering.
• Proven track record delivering high-quality well-tested software.
• Hands-on experience with Java Spring Framework/Spring Boot and Hibernate.
• Deep understanding of concurrency; experience designing high-throughput distributed systems.
• Experience with messaging/eventing (e.g. Kafka JMS MQ).
• Strong relational database fundamentals.
• Comfortable with modern engineering tools (Git Maven) and unit/integration testing.
• Strong analysis and architecture skills; bias for test-driven development.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Interest in finance/investment workflows and translating business needs into technical solutions.
• Experience leading projects/teams or owning the design and quality of a significant system or component; strong partnership skills.

Nice to have and opportunities to learn:

• Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL data stores (e.g. MS SQL Sybase Cassandra Redis).
• Cloud-native event-driven microservices experience (design patterns resilience).
• Exposure to large-scale distributed systems and platforms (e.g. Kafka MongoDB Ignite).
• Microservices and API development (REST gRPC) and/or streaming integrations.

• Experience in Agile teams and/or open-source contributions.
• Optimization/algorithms or quantitative engineering experience.
• Cloud platforms (Azure AWS GCP) and container/IaC tooling (Docker Kubernetes Terraform/Ansible).
• DevOps practices and tooling (e.g. Azure DevOps).
• Experience with AI/ML products or research environments.
• Front-end exposure (React Vue Angular) is a plus.
• Evidence of strong engineering fundamentals (degree certifications and/or open-source track record).

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).

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.