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**Application Engineer, Associate** at BlackRock. Collaborate globally to build, maintain, and enhance BlackRock's investment operating system, Aladdin. Leverage core Java, Spring Framework, React/Vue/Angular, and relational databases to deliver high-quality, scalable software. Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required; M.S. in Computer Science or related field preferred. Work on intricate risk analytics and portfolio management tools, supporting global investments. Hybrid work model: 4 days in office, 1 day remote.
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Job description
About this role
Aladdin is used both internally within BlackRock and externally by many financial institutions. It combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading, and operations tools on a single platform. Aladdin supports informed decisionmaking and connects thousands of users investing worldwide.
What It Means to Be Part of Aladdin Engineering
- Tenacious Comfortable working in a fastpaced and complex environment
- A creative thinker Able to evaluate solutions and apply technology in flexible ways
- A great teammate Collaborative, thoughtful, and able to communicate effectively
- A fast learner Eager to learn new concepts and apply them quickly
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with team members in a multioffice, multicountry environment
- Build and support efficient, reliable, and scalable software and technology systems
- Contribute to the development of Aladdins global, multiasset trading platform
- Design and develop solutions to technical problems, helping identify issues and remove roadblocks
- Apply sound software engineering practices across all phases of development
- Contribute ideas to improve team productivity and efficiency
- Support an inclusive team culture through collaboration, recruiting support, and employee engagement
Qualifications
- B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 4+ years of relevant professional experience
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong foundation in core Java, including objectoriented principles and design patterns
- Experience building highquality software using designfocused and testdriven approaches
- Handson experience with Java, Spring Framework, and Spring Boot
- Handson experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Vue.js, or Angular
- Solid understanding of concurrent programming and experience building scalable, distributed systems
- Prior experience working with message brokers
- Strong understanding of relational databases
- Experience using engineering tools such as Git, Maven, unit testing, integration testing, and mocking frameworks
- Strong analytical and software design skills, with a focus on writing welltested code
- Excellent problemsolving, analytical, and communication skills
- Interest in finance and investment processes, or the ability to translate business problems into technical solutions
- Experience contributing to development projects and supporting application or system design quality
- Ability to build positive relationships with partner teams, sponsors, and user groups
Nice to Have / Opportunities to Learn
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Golang
- Exposure to distributed systems using SQL and/or NoSQL technologies (e.g., MS SQL, Sybase, inmemory data stores)
- Exposure to cloudnative design patterns and eventdriven microservices architectures
- Experience with highscale distributed technologies (e.g., realtime event streaming platforms, MongoDB, Ignite)
- Experience building microservices and APIs (REST, gRPC, or eventdriven platforms)
- Experience working in Agile development teams or contributing to opensource projects
- Background in optimization, algorithms, or quantitative processes
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
- Experience with cloud deployment technologies, containerization (OCI), orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Exposure to DevOps practices and tools such as Azure DevOps
- Experience with AIrelated projects or working in an AI research environment
- Certifications, degrees, or opensource contributions demonstrating mastery of software engineering principles
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRocks hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
Guidance on AI use for candidates
At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, weve provided guidance (opens in new window) on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their childrens educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment the one we make in our employees. Its why were dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com (opens in new window). We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn (opens in new window), Instagram (opens in new window), YouTube (opens in new window), X (opens in new window), and TikTok (opens in new window).
BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.
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