Application Engineer, Aladdin Engineering, Vice President

Responsibilities

• Desirable Qualifications
• BA/BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of experience in software development using Java
• Excellent communication skills, time management, organization, and attention to detail
• Experience working with global, multi-functional project teams
• Robust object-oriented design pattern knowledge and implementation experience
• Experience with inter-process communication frameworks like gRPC and REST
• Advanced knowledge and experience working with relational and NoSQL databases
• Experience with multi-tier application architecture and high performance distributed and in-memory caching solutions
• Experience adhering to software development life cycle standards, including test driven development, unit testing discipline, agile development, and CI/CD strategies
• Creativity and resourcefulness to problem solve independently
• Passion for learning and implementing new technologies
• Skills that would be a plus
• Experience handling large volumes of time series data and building associated services and APIs
• Experience with message streaming technologies such as Kafka and RabbitMQ
• Familiarity with API specifications and standards like OpenAPI
• Experience with cloud-based data warehouse solutions like BigQuery and Snowflake
• Experience with cloud technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and Terraform
• Proficiency with the Linux environment and command-line tools
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Benefits

Additional Information

About this role 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: Analyze 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.

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