Associate Financial Platform Engineer (Java) / Wilmington DE

About this role

BlackRock Self-Indexing – Software Engineer (Associate)

About BlackRock

Elevate your career by joining the world's largest asset manager! Would you thrive in an environment that fosters positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance? We know how important it is to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock we strive to empower our employees and effectively motivate your involvement in our success. With over $14 trillion of assets we have an outstanding responsibility: our technology and services empower millions of investors to save for retirement pay for college buy a home and improve their financial well-being.

Role Summary

About BlackRock Index Services 

BlackRock Index Services (BIS) is responsible for the design development and administration of Fixed Income Equity & Multi-Asset class indices used by both internal and external clients. Our success hinges on producing highly accurate best-of-breed indices in a timely manner.

BIS is looking for an experienced Software Engineer (Associate) to contribute to the development of our next generation Equity Fixed Income & Multi-Asset Index Calculation Simulation & Delivery platform.

Role Responsibilities

• This role will be responsible for all aspects of software development testing & support by harnessing modern development technologies

• You are passionate about multiple aspects of enterprise software development – Performance Scale Resilience Usability and Maintainability. 

• As a key member of our engineering team you will be encouraged and empowered to bring your ideas forward to help shape our technology roadmap & solutions. 

• Become a strong member of our globally distributed and diverse team 

• Collaborate with cross functional teams of Product Management Equity/Fixed Income Research Platform Engineering Data Operations & Production and ProgramManagement to deliver innovative Indices

• You are a well-organized engineer with strong attention to detail and an uncompromising approach to quality 

• Convert high level Architecture to Component design & convert this design to high quality software

• Respond to technical questions from clients and perform ad-hoc analyses when needed to support and substantiate the response 

• You have a zeal for automating the complete software lifecycle – development testing deployment & production operations

• You are enthusiastic about refactoring existing code to align with newer technology stacks and architectural patterns

Qualifications Experience and Skills

• B.S./MS (or equivalent) in a STEM subject area with 4 to 8 years of experience in Enterprise Software Development

• Strong experience with Java technology stack (Spring JDBC Hibernate Apache Tomcat JBoss Maven Jenkins JUnit)

• Strong development skills in Core and Enterprise Java using multi-threading and networking frameworks

• Python development experience with good knowledge of numerical / statistics / MLpackages such as pandas numpy scipy and cvxpy is desirable 

• Good understanding of SQL & NoSQL Database concepts with experience on Oracle / Sybase / Snowflake / Cassandra is desirable

• Experience with development of ETL solutions / Object Relational mapping (ORM) solutions is desirable

• Experience with development of ReSTful Webservices using HTTP-JSON / gRPC is desirable

• Experience with cloud native development (Kubernetes Docker) and Cloud Platform like Microsoft Azure is desirable

• Experience with Distributing Computing Technologies like Apache Ignite/ Hazelcast is desirable

• Experience with Open source publish-subscribe frameworks like Apache Kafka is desirable

• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks like Angular & React is desirable

• Solid understanding & knowledge of Unix/Linux and related infrastructure

• Good understanding of fundamental Data Structures & Algorithms.

• Experience with Object Oriented Design Patterns

• Superior problem solving and troubleshooting skills and perseverance to identity Root cause of any problem

• Experience working in an agile software development environment and with related technologies (Git JIRA ADO Azure Pipelines)

• Understanding of Equity / Fixed Income / Real Estate Investment & Trading ecosystem  

• Candidates with knowledge of Equity / Fixed Income / Real Estate indices will be given preference

• Experience with BlackRock Aladdin platform & Dashboard technologies is a huge plus

• Experience implementing solutions that interface with financial industry business partners is highly desirable: 

o Data providers such as Bloomberg Reuters FT Interactive Data Factset Rimes

o Index vendors such as MSCI S&P Barclays JP Morgan 

o Trading Clearing and Funds Transfer messaging networks such as SWIFT FIX FICC/DTC MarketAxess

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 workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race creed color national origin sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression) sexual orientation age ancestry physical or mental disability marital status political affiliation religion citizenship status genetic information veteran status or any other basis protected under applicable federal state or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process please email [email protected]. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

What We Do

As the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals including firefighters nurses teachers and factory workers. BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven focused on clients and risk management and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today. At BlackRock we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions simplify complexity and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning wealth building or navigating market shifts we’re here to help clients invest more easily more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together. Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com

Why Work With Us

Without our people technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees clients shareholders and society alike.

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