Index Equity Technology Engineer, Director at BlackRock

San Francisco, California, United States

BlackRock Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Asset Management, Investment Management, Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in computer science/engineering/quantitative field with strong computing skills or equivalent experience
  • Exceptional technical and programming skills in Python (preferred), Java, C++ and working with traditional and cloud databases
  • Proficiency in software development life cycle (SDLC) that covers agile development methodologies, code versioning tools, and continuous integration
  • Experience writing functional and technical specification documents
  • Excellent analytical, problem solving and project management skills
  • Excellent teammate with motivation and inquisitiveness and has comfort with ambiguity
  • Effective interpersonal skills and partner management skills
  • High level of self-motivation with ability to own and drive multiple projects at once
  • High degree of professional integrity, discretion and judgment
  • Interest and experience

Responsibilities

  • Implement an innovative platform, primarily in Python, for the development, deployment, maintenance and monitoring of investment systems
  • Identify, and implement, opportunities for improvement of operational processes
  • Understand the BlackRock technology platform and integrate the investment platform into it
  • Enable Citizen Developers to deliver tactical and strategic solutions to automate manual processes
  • Collaborate with BlackRock technology teams that support BGM, to ensure that they understand our requirements and build well-suited tools
  • Build out tactical solutions to accelerate meeting business needs while continuing to plan out strategic long-term solution

Skills

Aladdin
Software Development
Portfolio Management
Risk Management
Index Investments
Quantitative Analysis
Equity Technology
Platform Development

BlackRock

About BlackRock

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
1988Year Founded
$78,647.7MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

Benefits

Health Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Mental Health Support
Wellness Program
401(k) Retirement Plan

Risks

FDIC scrutiny could lead to regulatory challenges for BlackRock.
Workforce reduction may indicate internal financial pressures or strategic shifts.
Involvement in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding exposes BlackRock to geopolitical risks.

Differentiation

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, reached over $50 billion in assets quickly.
The firm is developing a layer-2 tokenized real-world asset platform on Ethereum.
BlackRock's partnership with Frax Finance enhances its stablecoin market presence.

Upsides

IBIT's success attracts a broader range of cryptocurrency investors.
The Ethereum platform positions BlackRock as a leader in blockchain financial services.
Partnership with Frax Finance enhances digital finance offerings and compliance.

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