Associate - EDP

Responsibilities

• As an Associate, Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in evolving this platform-enhancing core metadata services, extending native DataHub capabilities, and building a seamless, pluggable framework that integrates deeply with BlackRock's data ecosystem.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend applications using Java 11+ , Spring Boot , and related enterprise frameworks.
• Build and enhance REST APIs , microservices, and event-driven services for large-scale distributed systems.
• Contribute to architecture, design discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Develop scalable data integration components using relational databases, SQL, and modern data platforms.
• Work with messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka or similar event-processing platforms.
• Implement caching and performance optimization patterns using technologies such as Redis .
• Support production stability through monitoring, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Product, Operations, and other Engineering teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Promote engineering best practices including automated testing, CI/CD, code quality, secure coding, observability, and documentation.
• Required Skills and Experience
• Around 5 years of professional software engineering experience , with strong hands-on Java development.
• Strong expertise in Java , Spring Boot , RESTful services, and backend application development.
• Experience designing and building microservices and distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, design patterns, and clean code principles.
• Strong experience with relational databases such as SQL Server , PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, automated testing, and modern software delivery practices.
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, and production support skills.
• Ability to work in an agile environment and collaborate across global teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Preferred Skills
• Experience working on financial services, asset management, trading, risk, accounting, post-trade, or investment technology platforms.
• Experience with Snowflake , ETL/data pipelines, or large-scale data processing.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, containers, cloud platforms, or DevOps practices.
• Experience with Python, shell scripting, or other backend/data engineering tools.
• Understanding of secure software development and enterprise control standards.
• Experience with front end technologies such as React JS , Angular is a plus .
• Experience with Kafka , messaging queues, or event-driven architecture.
• Hands-on experience with caching solutions such as Redis .

Benefits

Additional Information

About this role About Aladdin Data Aladdin Data is the foundation of the Aladdin platform, delivering trusted, scalable, and high‑quality data solutions that power investment decision‑making across BlackRock and its global client base. About the Product & Role Our Enterprise Data Catalog is a foundational platform within the Aladdin Data ecosystem, designed to provide a unified, scalable, and intelligent layer for metadata management, data discovery, lineage, and governance across BlackRock. Built on top of the open-source DataHub platform, we are extending and customizing its capabilities to meet the scale, complexity, and regulatory needs of our business.

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