Associate, Software Engineering

About this role

Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Job Title: Associate, Software Engineering
Location: 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

Summary of Duties: Builds financial technology products and services to meet the needs of BlackRock and our clients. Develops software using a host of languages and open source technologies including Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, Cassandra, Angular, React Kubernetes, Kafka, Docker, Solr, iOS and more. Takes ownership of projects and watch your creations be released to thousands of users. Works closely with senior engineers developing specific parts of the Aladdin platform. Collaborates with users and the product team to design new features. Gains a broad understanding of the investment process and the capabilities of Aladdin. Collaborates with colleagues to build innovative products during firm-wide hackathons.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and Analytics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field. Five (5) years of experience as a Software Engineering, Software Development Engineer, Software Engineer, or related role. Five (5) years of experience: Writing clean and maintainable software code for financial applications; Data structures and algorithms; Applying design patterns; Java programming language; Angular, Spring, SQL, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3; Agile development methodology; Building applications in a multi-threaded environment; Distributed systems and storage technologies such as Cassandra, Redis, and relational databases; Testing technologies, such as Cucumber or similar frameworks; Working on applications using Spring, Spring Boot, and Hibernate. Two (2) years of experience with: C# Programming language. Experience with: Modern web application development, and Scala, Apache Spark, Azure Data Factory, Power BI.

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For New York City only: The salary range for this position is $165,900 - $210,000. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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 | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses prote