About this role
Are you interested in building innovative technology that shapes the financial markets? Do you like working at the speed of a startup, and tackling some of the worldâs most interesting challenges? Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands-on leaders in technology and finance?
At BlackRock, we are looking for Software Engineers wholiketo innovate and solve complex problems. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your unique skills, curiosity, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual.
Aladdinby BlackRockmanagesover$30trillion(USD)inassets,andits engineershave an extraordinary responsibility to our clients all over the world. Our technology empowers millions of investors toachieve theirinvestmentsobjectives,save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home,and improvepeopleâsfinancial well-being.
Being a technologist 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.
This role willbe responsible forall aspects of software development, testing and ensuring compatibility with enterprise and solutions architecture by harnessing modern development technologies.
The position is for a Vice President within the Investmentand Tradingengineeringteamwithin AladdinEngineeringandisresponsible fordeliveringsoftwaresolutionsleveragedby Portfolio Managers, Traders,Researchers,Risk Managers, Compliance Officers and Investment Operations.
We are:
Passionate about building quality software and scalable technology to meet the needs of tomorrow
Building solutions for both BlackRock and over 100 organizations who use our technology
We have strong Javaexpertiseandwork with a range of technologies such as Azure cloud, Kafka, Cassandra, Docker, Kubernetes, Angular and many others
Committed to open source, and contributing back to the community
Writing testable software every day, with a focus on agile innovation
The team is looking for an ambitious hands-onseniorsoftwareengineerto work on an exciting strategic product to expand our AladdinPortfolio Management capabilities. Working with a global team andbea part of an outstanding group of engineers setting, evolving the technology direction of our upcoming suit of applications for Portfolio Management. Passionate about multiple aspects of enterprise software development â Performance, Scale, Resilience, Usability and Maintainability. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be encouraged and empowered to bring your ideas forward to help shape the technical solutions. Making you becomea strong teamplayer in our distributed and diverse global team. You also have opportunitiesto present your innovative ideas to leaders across the firm.
This position will give you immense exposure and training in some of the latest technologies, such as Angular, Ignite, APIs,gRPC, Proto-buffs, Spring, Azure Dev Ops, Node.JS, Cassandra and more. The role will also afford the chance to learn about the financial industry and the exciting world of investing and portfolio management.
Responsibilities include:
Develop andmaintaininstitutional gradeinvestment functionalitiesused by portfolio managers
Help design and build the next generation of world-classinvestment platform
Contribute to an agile development team working with designers,product managers, usersÂ
Quality-first mind-set - applyqualitysoftware engineering practices through all phases of development and into production
Collaborate with team members in a multi-office, multi-country,globalteamenvironment.
Ensureresilience,stability, and high-performance ofsoftware deliverythrough qualitycode reviews,unit,regressionand user acceptance testing, devopsand level two production support.
Nurture the talent around you and lead by example.
Beingina senior position, people would look up toyou,and you wouldbe responsible fordriving an inclusive and competitive culture in the team.
Competencies include:
Passionate about technology,user experience,with personal ownership for the work you do
Curious and eager to learn newbusiness domain and tech skills, and willing to challenge the status quo
Know how toleverageAI tools to increase your productivityÂ
Willing to embrace work outside of your comfort zone, and open to guidance from others
Data and quality focused, with an eye for the details that make great solutions
You arealwayswilling to learn fromanyissues/incidents, try tocontinuously improve
Experienced working in either Portfolio Management orTrading segments
Knowledgeable
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