Software Engineer, Associate at BlackRock

London, England, United Kingdom

BlackRock Logo
$120,000 – $160,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • 3+ years building enterprise web applications with deep expertise in Angular or React and TypeScript
  • Experience with micro front-ends, design systems, and state management
  • Solid engineering fundamentals (testing strategies, CI/CD, code reviews, design patterns, performance)
  • Experience building and consuming APIs; strong grasp of REST/gRPC and API
  • 3+ years building back-end services in Python or Java
  • Excellent collaboration & communication; ability to partner with risk/investment stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Front-end (Angular/React): Build modern, component-driven SPAs using Angular or React with TypeScript, adopting an MFE approach for modularity and scale. Implement persona-based journeys and reusable UX patterns across product surfaces to interact with risk services. Ensure web performance & quality through robust testing. Integrate with REST/gRPC APIs; manage state predictably (NgRx/Redux/RTK)
  • Back-end (Python/Java): Design, develop, and operate secure, scalable APIs/microservices in Python (FastAPI) or Java (Spring Boot), following API-first principles. Build and contribute to AI/agent services (prompt orchestration, tool/guardrail integration) to enable agentic workflows for common oversight tasks with responsible AI practices. Leverage evening & data pipelines (e.g., Kafka) with robust observability (OpenTelemetry, tracing, SLOs)

Skills

Angular
React
Micro front-end (MFE)
API-first services
Risk analytics
Reporting
Problem-solving
Team Collaboration

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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