About this role

Job Description

Are you interested in building innovative technology that crafts the financial markets? Do you like working at the speed of a startup, and solving some of the world’s most exciting challenges? Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands-on leaders in technology and finance?

At BlackRock, we are looking for Software Engineers who like to innovate and solve sophisticated problems. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your outstanding skills, curiosity, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual.

We invest and protect over $9 trillion (USD) of assets and have an extraordinary responsibility to our clients all over the world. Our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home, and improve their financial well-being.

Being a technologist at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most sophisticated financial companies and being part of a software development team responsible for next generation technology and solutions.

What are Aladdin and Aladdin Engineering?

• You will be working on BlackRock's investment operating system called Aladdin. Aladdin is used both internally within BlackRock and externally by many financial institutions. Aladdin combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading, and operations tools on a single platform to power informed decision-making and create a connective tissue for thousands of users investing worldwide.

• Our development teams reside inside the Aladdin Engineering group. We collaboratively build the next generation of technology that changes the way information, people, and technology intersect for global investment firms. We build and package tools that manage trillions in assets and supports millions of financial instruments. We perform risk calculations and process millions of transactions for thousands of users every day worldwide!

Being a member of Aladdin Engineering, you will be:

• Tenacious: Work in a fast paced and highly complex environment

• Creative thinker: Analyse multiple solutions and deploy technologies in a flexible way.

• Great teammate: Think and work collaboratively and communicate effectively.

• Fast learner: Pick up new concepts and apply them quickly.

Your role and impact:

In the Aladdin Engineering Group, we are seeking a Full Stack Developer to grow and expand our Software Engineering team. Fully integrated into our Engineering world, you are exposed to both the technical and functional layers of our most innovative products, while acquiring outstanding abilities in the fast-growing Investment Management offerings in general. You are part of international and diverse environment, with a strong drive for technical innovation.

About you:

• Curious and eager to learn new things, with a healthy disrespect for the status quo.

• Willing to embrace work outside of your comfort zone, and open to mentorship from others; you make mistakes but learn from them.

• Passionate about technology, with personal ownership for the work you do

• Data-focused, with an eye for the details that matter to seek the problem.

You have great analytical skills; you understand what a requirement and a user story are, and you can translate them in an efficient design. You can produce effective and testable code and, as a developer, you understand your role in unitary and integrated testing. You show autonomy in your work organisation, and you can seek for information and help whenever required. You can understand other’s people code and design and make it yours. You work in an inclusive team, as a team fellow and promote equity and inclusion. You collaborate to achieve the goal of the team and deliver according to plan.

Technologies and Concepts involved:

• C#, with Visual Studio

• VB .Net

• .Net Framework, .Net Core (.Net)

• MS SQL Server

• TypeScript / JavaScript / CSS / Html

• Cloud based services, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes

• Agile (Scrum)

What will you be doing?

You are building new features, from their conception up to their deployment in production. You handle aspects of a SaaS product, including production monitoring and incident resolution on the cloud platform.

You are also contributing to the improvement of the team methodologies: continuous integration/continuous delivery, automated testing, standard processes' definition.

As an active member of the Aladdin Engineering team, you are engaging with different groups, full of hardworking, forward-thinking people with an outstanding innovation spirit.

Qualifications:

• (Outside India) B.S. / M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject area

• (India Specific) B.E./ B.TECH./ MCA or any other relevant engineering degree from a reputed university.

• 4 - 8 years of experience

You have:

• Validated experience in software development.

• Ability to autonomously dig into an existing codebase and understand its concepts.

• Curiosity about the functional part of the product, base knowledge about the Finance industry will be highly appreciated.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proactive approach with ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously.

• Proficient English, both written and spoken

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s 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.

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 children’s 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. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock (http://careers.blackrock.com/) | Twitter: @blackrock (https://twitter.com/blackrock) | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.