
About This Role If you are a seasoned Java Engineer passionate about building world-class trading systems, we would love to hear from you! You should be eager to collaborate with a team that values innovation and quality.
In the role of Senior Java Developer at BlackRock's Aladdin core, you will develop the platform supporting our and our clients’ investment and trading. You will invent, build, and support scalable and high-performance applications every day. You will collaborate with trading professionals, product leads, and engineers to specify requirements and provide impactful solutions.
Your role will involve solving technical challenges, optimizing services and data pipelines, and continuously exploring new technologies to improve system performance. Guiding less experienced engineers and contributing to team culture will help maintain the reliability, security, and efficiency of critical trading systems in a dynamic environment.
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What We Offer
The chance to create a real impact across worldwide trading operations. A collaborative, inclusive team with a focus on professional growth and outstanding technical quality. Opportunities to work with pioneering technologies and sophisticated problem domains. Support for ongoing training, certification, and career progression.
What is Aladdin and Trading Engineering?
You will be working on BlackRock's investment operating system called Aladdin. Aladdin is used both internally within BlackRock and externally by many financial institutions. Aladdin combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading, and operations tools on a single platform to power informed decision-making and create a connective tissue for thousands of users investing worldwide.
Our trading engineering team is a highly skilled, collaborative group of technology professionals dedicated to building robust solutions that empower our trading business. We operate at the intersection of finance and technology, designing systems that ensure reliability, speed, and scalability in a global trading environment.
The team is known for its innovative perspective, problem-solving abilities, and passion for delivering high-quality software that drives real business outcomes. We foster a culture of continuous learning, open dialogue, and technical excellence, making us a hub for daring engineers eager to make a tangible impact!
Our Benefits To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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.
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