Developer, Associate

About this roleAbout the role : Are you interested in building innovative technology that shapes the financial markets? Do you like working at the speed of a startup, but want to solve some of the world’s most complex problems? 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 complex problems. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your unique skills, curiosity, drive, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual. With over USD $10 trillion of assets, we have an exceptional responsibility: our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial wellbeing. Being a developer at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most advanced financial companies and being part of a software development team responsible for next generation technology and solutions. What is Aladdin Engineering? Our development team's sit inside Aladdin Engineering. We collaboratively build the next generation 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 support millions of financial instruments. We perform risk calculations and process millions of transactions for thousands of users every day worldwide. Which team will you be in? You will be working as a key member of our core Private Markets technology team. Your team is part of the wider team responsible for engineering our cloud-first Private Markets platform using a microservice architecture. This platform supports hundreds of client businesses, managing and analysing their portfolios. Example projects range from permissions management, document management, and business-facing investment services. Being a member of Aladdin Engineering you will be: Tenacious: Work in a fast paced and highly complex environment Creative thinker: Analyze multiple solutions and deploy technologies in a flexible way. Think and work collaboratively and communicate effectively. Fast learner: Pick up new concepts and apply them quickly. Responsibilities: Be inquisitive, enthusiastic and open to quickly learning the business and our systems. Lead individual pieces of work from inception to completion, coordinating with other developers, and driving initiatives forward independently. As a senior developer you will be providing mentorship, guidance, and support to help other developers in the team grow and develop their skills and careers. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers, fostering a culture of learning and growth within the team. Collaborate directly with your team and more widely across Private Markets and the wider Aladdin organization to build and deliver market leading software at pace. 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. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer science, engineering, or related field. 7+ years of professional experience in Java development, with a focus on building client-facing APIs An interest in finance and technology, backed by real-work experience, ideally in an API-First setting. Strong communication, presentation (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in Java programming language (17+ an advantage) and related frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, Hibernate). A real-world practitioner of OO development, coupled with experience applying standard Design Patterns to your software design. Experience designing, building, and deploying scalable micro-services using API First principles using at least one of REST/gRPC. Motivated to work in a highly professional environment where best-practices and attention to detail are highly valued, and security and stability are built into everything you do. Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices. Experience with API authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth, JWT). Demonstrable experience building modern software using engineering tools such as git, maven, unit testing and integration testing tools, mocking frameworks. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Good to have: Exposure to Open Container Initiative (OCI) container image packaging and runtime, Enterprise-grade container orchestration platform supporting declarative infrastructure and horizontal scaling and cloud services in an enterprise environment is beneficial. Experience in message brokers such as distributed event streaming and messaging platforms is a plus. Experience with API gateway technologies (e.g., Apigee, Kong) is beneficial. Friendly, positive, and can-do attitudeOur benefitsTo 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 modelBlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that