Software Engineer - Private Markets

Employment Type: Full time

Position Overview

Are you interested in building innovative technology that shapes the financial markets? Do you enjoy working at the speed of a startup while solving complex global problems? Do you want to learn from hands-on leaders in technology and finance?

At BlackRock, we are seeking Software Engineers who are passionate about innovation and solving intricate problems. We value diversity and embrace your unique skills, curiosity, drive, and passion, providing opportunities for technical and personal growth.

With over USD $10 trillion in assets under management, BlackRock has a significant responsibility: our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, fund education, purchase homes, and enhance their financial well-being.

As a developer at BlackRock, you will experience the best of both worlds: working for a leading financial institution while being part of a software development team responsible for next-generation technology and solutions.

About Aladdin Engineering

Our development teams are part of Aladdin Engineering, where we collaboratively build the next generation of technology that transforms how information, people, and technology intersect for global investment firms. We develop and package tools that manage trillions in assets and support millions of financial instruments, performing risk calculations and processing millions of transactions for thousands of users worldwide daily.

Team Focus: Core Private Markets Technology

You will be a key member of our core Private Markets technology team. This team is responsible for engineering our cloud-first Private Markets platform, built on a microservice architecture. This platform supports hundreds of client businesses, enabling them to manage and analyze their portfolios. Example projects include developing solutions for permissions management, document management, and business-facing investment services.

As a member of Aladdin Engineering, you will be:

• Tenacious: Thriving in a fast-paced and highly complex environment.
• Creative Thinker: Analyzing multiple solutions and deploying technologies flexibly.
• Great Teammate: Thinking and working collaboratively, communicating effectively.
• Fast Learner: Quickly acquiring and applying new concepts.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate inquisitiveness, enthusiasm, and an openness to quickly learn the business and our systems.
• Design, develop, and implement secure, scalable, and reliable micro-services using Java technologies, leveraging REST and gRPC where applicable, to deliver client-facing applications.
• Contribute to individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables within AGILE methodologies.
• Deliver highly efficient, highly available, concurrent, and fault-tolerant software systems.
• Collaborate with your team, product management, and business users to execute the product roadmap.
• Design and develop innovative solutions to complex challenges, proactively identifying issues and roadblocks.
• Engage with the wider organization and become an integral part of the broader Aladdin Engineering community.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Java, Spring Framework, and Spring Boot.
• Experience with Java 17+.
• Proven experience in designing and building scalable micro-services using API-First principles, with proficiency in at least one of REST/gRPC.
• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud services is beneficial.
• Experience with message brokers such as Kafka is a plus.
• Demonstrable experience building modern software using engineering tools such as git, maven, unit testing, integration testing tools, and mocking frameworks.
• Effective communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) are required.
• A practical understanding of Object-Oriented development and the application of standard Design Patterns in software design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly grasp new concepts.
• A friendly and positive attitude.