BlackRock · 1 day ago
Senior Backend Engineer - Python
Princeton, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $148K/yr
5+ years expBlackRock is a leading financial services firm dedicated to helping clients achieve financial well-being. The Senior Backend Engineer will focus on developing technical solutions to enhance trading and implementation functions in active portfolio management, contributing to software development efforts and mentoring junior team members.
Asset ManagementCrowdfundingFinancial ServicesFinTechReal Estate Investment
Responsibilities
Develop and deploy sophisticated algorithms to efficiently manage and rebalance SMAs, ensuring optimal performance and alignment with investment strategies
Be proficient in understanding processes and applications, quickly learn new systems/applications, and have strong technology skills to develop and drive process efficiencies and automation of manual tasks
Design and implement advanced data handling techniques utilizing relational databases and APIs to ensure seamless integration and efficient data management
Evaluate emerging technologies to support innovation and strategic objectives
Lead projects and initiatives related to process improvement in investment management and trade support functions across equity, multi-asset, and fixed income SMA portfolios
Write code that is understandable and maintainable by other team members
Mentor junior members of the team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
5-6 years of experience in financial services in engineering or technology related role
Strong programming skills in Python or related experience with modern object-oriented languages (Java, Scala, etc.)
Solid knowledge of programming fundamentals—algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and paradigms
Familiarity with relational databases and SQL
Knowledge of containerized workloads and services such as Kubernetes to support building and releasing software components and deploying them to Kubernetes cluster
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Solid attention to detail and ability to prioritize responsibilities and ability to handle various tasks in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonus
Healthcare
Leave benefits
Retirement benefits
Strong retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive healthcare
Support for working parents
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Company
BlackRock
BlackRock is an investment company that offers its services to institutions, intermediaries, foundations, and individual investors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$6.59BKey Investors
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2025-06-20Post Ipo Equity· $0.02M
2025-03-27Post Ipo Debt· $1.08B
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