Associate, Aladdin Developer Experience

About this role

The Aladdin Studio team is focused on developing a world-class digital experience which will help developers of all types build faster and more effectively on Aladdin. We are evolving it as an integrated digital application where you can discover data, build your own financial apps, and access industry-leading content, documentation and insight - with all of this delivered via a design-forward and client-centric experience.

As an engineer in the compute team, you will be building out Aladdin Studio Developer Services with a specific focus on building Software Development Kits to aid researchers, portfolio managers, traders and other professionals across the firm to enable citizen developers with the latest tools. The team is committed to open-source technologies, and we regularly contribute the work that we do back to the community.

Your role:

- Design and implement SDK enhancements with focus on accessibility, standardizations, performance, and resilience.

- Collaborate with engineers and product managers to prioritize and deliver integrations across Aladdin Studio.

- Influence the technical direction of the Aladdin SDK landscape, and partner with other development teams to build business specific toolkits.

- Continue to improve build automation and deployment processes.

We're looking for someone who has:

- Experience in designing and building services in a service-oriented architecture, implementing scalable services and intuitive client libraries.

- Understanding of programming paradigms, and motivation and ability to pick up new domains and technologies with a focus on shipping high quality and well-tested code.

- A focus on open communication, able to ask good questions and can communicate themselves clearly and effectively

- A familiarity with containerization and workload orchestration. Our platform is built on top of Kubernetes and utilizes multiple open-sourced cloud native projects such as Argo/Helm/Kustomize/Kaniko/Keda etc.

- The ability to see work through from conception to delivery

- A desire to seek feedback from teammates, stakeholders and product managers

- Focused on constant and continued learning

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 protected by law.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.