Senior Backend Java Engineer - Aladdin Engineering, Vice President

Position Overview

• Location Type: [Not Specified]
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: [Not Specified]

BlackRock is seeking Software Engineers interested in building innovative technology for the financial markets. This role offers the opportunity to work at a fast-paced startup environment, tackling challenging problems alongside experienced leaders. BlackRock manages over $9 trillion in assets and aims to improve the financial well-being of millions of investors worldwide. The position focuses on Aladdin, BlackRock’s investment operating system, which combines risk analytics and portfolio management tools. As an Aladdin Engineer, you’ll contribute to the next generation of technology that supports global investment firms.

Requirements

• The job description emphasizes a desire for candidates who are tenacious, creative thinkers, great teammates, and fast learners. It also requires the ability to work in a fast-paced, complex environment and collaborate effectively in a multi-office, multi-country setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead individual projects, prioritizing deadlines and deliverables using Agile methodologies.
• Deliver high throughput, scalable, highly available, concurrent, and fault-tolerant software systems.
• Collaborate with team members in a multi-office, multi-country environment.
• Contribute to the development of Aladdin’s global, multi-asset trading platform.
• Work with product management and business users to define the product roadmap.
• Design and develop innovative solutions to complex problems.

About Aladdin and Aladdin Engineering

Aladdin is BlackRock’s investment operating system, used internally and externally by financial institutions. It combines risk analytics with portfolio management, trading, and operations tools. Aladdin supports informed decision-making for thousands of users worldwide and manages trillions in assets. Aladdin Engineering teams build the next generation of technology that connects information, people, and technology for global investment firms.

Company Information

• Company: BlackRock
• Industry: Financial Services
• Mission: To help more and more people experience the financial security they deserve.