VP, Front End Engineer (AI Accelerated)

Do you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, experimenting withnew approaches, and working in an environment that combines the discipline of an enterprise platform with the curiosity and pace of a startup?

At BlackRock, we look for engineers who are excited to push the boundaries of modern frontend development-from advanced UI frameworks to high‑performance micro‑frontends and platform‑level toolingthat sits at the heart of investment workflows handling real financial outcomes.

In Core UIEngineering,you’llwork on systems thatoperateat global scale and evolve the foundations of our web platform. This includes building reliable, performant user experiences, shaping shared frameworks, and increasingly exploring how AI‑assisted workflows can accelerate how we design, code, and deliver value.We are evolving towardpurpose driven,outcome orientedproduct engineering, where humans guide and validate AI generatedoutput while taking full responsibility for product, engineering, and business outcomes.

Our technology supports Portfolio Management teams overseeingover $14 trillion in assets, and the products you build will sit at the heart of tools used daily by investors making decisions thatimpactmillions of people worldwide.It’sengineering work with real reach, real complexity, and real impact.

Why Join Aladdin Engineering?

Aladdin is BlackRock’s investment platform, used across the firm and by many of the world’s largest financial institutions. It combines rich analytics, portfolio management workflows, trading capabilities, and operational tools into a single ecosystem.

As part of Aladdin Engineering,and specifically our Core UIengineeringefforts,you will help build the next generation of our web platform. This includes:

• Modern UI frameworks used by thousands of users

• Highly scalable micro‑frontend architectures

• Performance‑critical components powering real‑time portfolio decisions

• Developer tooling that improves reliability, observability, and speed

• Early experimentation with AI, workflowsassistedcode generation and testing

• Evolving standards and best practices for teams across the company

• We take pride in engineering excellence, in delivering value quickly, and in continuously adapting our processes asnew technologiesemerge.

WhatYou’llBe Doing

• Collaborate with colleagues acrossUK,US,India, and other global offices.

• Buildhighly available, resilient, and performant frontend systemsand frameworksused by thousands of users.

• Contribute to the evolution of Aladdin’s multi‑asset trading and portfolio management capabilities,using AI to accelerate domain learning and solution design

• Shape product direction together with Product, Design, and Engineering leadership.

• Mentor and guidefrontendengineers, helping cultivate a culture of curiosity, inclusion, and technical excellence.

• Work in an Agile setup where autonomy, ownership, and accountability matter.

• Use AI proactively from day one, both as a development accelerator and as a tool youvalidateand refine to ensurehighqualityoutcomes.

• Ability to combine generalistproblemsolvingwith strong engineering fundamentals, guiding AI tools whileretaininghuman ownership of outcomes.

• Design elegant solutions from idea to production, with strong engineering discipline and early foundations to keep human andAIgeneratedcode reliable, clear, and free of technical debt.

WhatWe’reLooking For

• AI 1st engineers, whohasexperience using AI development tools

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.

• Strong hands-onproficiencywithTypeScript, JavaScript, Angular and React.

• Deep understanding of web performance,renderingpatterns, application security, and modern frontend architectures.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, or Azure DevOps.

• Experience leading project teams or owning significant system components.

• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions with clarity and practicality.

• Comfort working in fast-paced, high-complexity domains.

• Ability to use AI to supportdesignthinkingand architectural decisions, defining patterns and measurableSLO/NFR targetsforhighqualityengineering outcomes.

• Curiosity about AI‑augmented engineering, workflow-driven automation, or practical AI productization.

Nice to Have / Great to Learn Here

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

• Knowledge of Core Java, design patterns, and distributed systems fundamentals.

• Exposure to optimisation problems or quantitative systems.

• An OSS footprint, engineering certifications, or anything that shows deep mastery of the craft.

• Interest in shaping p