BlackRock · 1 day ago
Java Backend Engineer, Associate
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
3+ years expBlackRock is a leading financial company that focuses on innovative technology solutions for the financial markets. The role of Java Backend Engineer involves leading projects, delivering high-quality software systems, and collaborating with global teams to enhance BlackRock's investment operating system, Aladdin.
Asset ManagementCrowdfundingFinancial ServicesFinTechReal Estate Investment
Responsibilities
Lead individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables using AGILE methodologies
Deliver high throughput, scalable, highly available, concurrent and fault tolerant software systems
Collaborate with team members in a multi-office, multi-country environment
Deliver high efficiency, high availability, concurrent and fault tolerant software systems
Significantly contribute to development of Aladdin’s global, multi-asset trading platform
Work with product management and business users to define the roadmap for the product
Design and develop innovative solutions to complex problems, identifying issues and roadblocks
Apply validated quality software engineering practices through all phases of development
Ensure resilience and stability through quality code reviews, unit, regression and user acceptance testing, dev ops and level two production support
Be a leader with vision and a partner in brainstorming solutions for team productivity, efficiency, guiding and motivating others
Drive a strong culture by bringing principles of inclusion and diversity to the team and setting the tone through specific recruiting, management actions and employee engagement
Qualification
Required
B.S. / M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject area
3+ years of proven experience
A proven foundation in core Java and related technologies, with OO skills and design patterns
Track record building high quality software with design-focused and test-driven approaches
Hands-on experience in Java/ Spring Framework/Sprint Boot/Hibernate
In depth understanding of concurrent programming and experience in designing high throughput, high availability, fault tolerant distributed applications
Extensive experiencing building micro services architecture / SOA is required
Experience in message oriented streaming middleware architecture is required (Kafka, MQ, AMPS, NATS, etc)
Understanding of relational databases is a must
Demonstrable experience building modern software using engineering tools such as git, maven, unit testing and integration testing tools, mocking frameworks
Strong analytical and software architecture design skills with an emphasis on test driven development
Great analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
Some experience or a real interest in finance, investment processes, and/or an ability to translate business problems into technical solutions
Experience leading development teams, projects or being responsible for the design and technical quality of a significant application, system, or component. Ability to form positive relationships with partnering teams, sponsors, and user groups
Preferred
Expertise in building distributed applications using SQL and/or NOSQL technologies like MS SQL, Sybase, Cassandra or Redis
A real-world practitioner of applying cloud-native design patterns to event-driven microservice architectures
Exposure to high scale distributed technology like Kafka, Mongo, Ignite, Redis
Exposure to building microservices and APIs ideally with REST, Kafka or gRPC
Experience working in an agile development team or on open-source development projects
Experience with optimization, algorithms or related quantitative processes
Experience with Cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud
Experience with cloud deployment technology (Docker, Ansible, Terraform, etc.) is also a plus
Experience with DevOps and tools like Azure DevOps
Experience with AI-related projects/products or experience working in an AI research environment
Knowledge of modern front-end frameworks such as React, Vue.js or Angular is a plus
Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud services is beneficial
A degree, certifications or opensource track record that shows you have a mastery of software engineering principles
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
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.59BKey Investors
Ariel Yehezkel
2025-06-20Post Ipo Equity· $0.02M
2025-03-27Post Ipo Debt· $1.08B
2024-07-17Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
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Vice President & Legal Counsel
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Vice President
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