Associate, Software Developer (.Net, Snowflake & SQL) - Aladdin Engineering – Reporting Data Platform 

In our Aladdin Product Engineering – Private Markets department, we are seeking anAssociate Software Developerto join our Private Markets Reporting team in London. You will help evolve our Private Markets reporting solutions, specifically focusing on the reporting data layerthat underpins critical analytics for alternative investments. 

Fully integrated into the Aladdin Engineering organisation, you will be exposed to both the technical and functional layers of our innovative products while expanding your skills in the fast-growing field of alternative investments.You’llbe part of an international, diverse team with a strong drive for technical innovation and excellence.

About you:

• You have a solid understanding of data and distributed systems, andyou’refamiliar with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)in an agile environment. 

• You are a hands-on developerwho loves writing clean, efficient code and solving complex problems. 

• As an Associate, you are execution-focused – eager to build new features, fix issues, andoptimizeexisting systems. 

• You work well in a team, collaborating with and learning from experienced engineers. 

• You’recurious and eager to learnnew technologies, with a healthy disrespect for the status quo.

• You can step outside of your comfort zone and are open to feedback and mentorship; you might make mistakes, but you learn from them. 

• Passionate about technology andpossessinga strong senseof ownership for the work you do, you are also data-focused with a keen eye for detailwhen it comes to solving problems and ensuring quality.

What will you be doing?

• Building and improving features:Design, code, and implement new software features for our Private Markets reporting platform, frominitialconception to deployment in production. You will work on the reporting data layer, ensuring data is captured, stored, and delivered efficiently for downstream analytics and reports.

• Maintaining systems:Support and enhance the existing ecosystem of reporting tools, including our data warehouse and ETL pipelines. This involves debugging issues, optimising performance, and ensuring robustness of the data layer.

• DevOps and quality:Take part in production monitoring, troubleshooting data or workflow issues, and resolving incidents on our cloud-based platform. You will contribute to improving our CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and other team methodologies to increase development speed and product reliability.

• Collaboration:Work closely with other development squads, platform teams, business partners, and QA to deliver high-quality software solutions.You’llattend design sessions, code reviews, and team meetings to ensure your work aligns with project goals and quality standards. As an active member of the Alternatives Engineering team, you will collaborate with talented, forward-thinking colleagues who share a passion for innovation in finance technology.

You have:

• Education:A Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.

• Software development experience:Proven experience (5+ years) in software engineering. This could include internships or full-time roles, ideally involving data-intensive applications or financial software.

• Strong SQL skills:Proficiencywith MSSQL Server– able to write and optimise queries, and an understanding of database design or data modelling concepts. Experience creating ormaintainingstored procedures and addressing performance considerations in databases is a plus.

• Familiarity with data pipelines:Exposure to Snowflakeor other data warehouse technologies, and knowledge of data pipeline concepts (ETL processes, batch vs. streaming data) would be beneficial.

• Experience with C# and .NET:Hands-on programming experience in C#and the .NET ecosystem (including .NET Framework or .NET Core).