Java Backend Engineer, Aladdin Engineering, Vice President at BlackRock

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Investment ManagementIndustries

Requirements

  • 8+ years hands-on experience in Java/Spring Framework/Spring Boot
  • Experience of Java 17+ preferable
  • Experience designing and building scalable micro-services using API-First principles using at least one of REST/gRPC
  • Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes and cloud services is beneficial
  • Experience in message brokers such as Kafka is a plus
  • Demonstrable experience building modern software using engineering tools such as git, maven, unit testing and integration testing tools, mocking frameworks
  • Effective communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) are required
  • A real-world practitioner of OO development coupled with an understanding of applying standard Design Patterns to your software design
  • Strong analytical problem-solving skills with an ability to pick up new concepts quickly
  • Friendly, positive and can-do attitude

Responsibilities

  • Be inquisitive, enthusiastic and open to quickly learning the business and our systems
  • Design, develop, and implement secure, scalable, and reliable micro-services to deliver client-facing applications built on Java technologies, using both REST and gRPC where required
  • Contribute to individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables using AGILE methodologies
  • Deliver highly efficient, highly available, concurrent and fault tolerant software systems
  • Work with your team, product management and business users to deliver the roadmap for the product
  • Design and develop innovative solutions to complex problems, identifying issues and roadblocks
  • Get involved in the wider organization beyond the team and become an integral part of the wider Aladdin Engineering organization

Skills

Java
Backend Engineering
Microservices
Cloud Computing
Risk Calculations
Transaction Processing
Permissions Management
Document Management

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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