About this role
What are Aladdin and Aladdin 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 development teams reside inside the Aladdin Engineering group. We collaboratively build the next generation of technology that changes the way information, people, and technology intersect for global investment firms. We build and package tools that manage trillions in assets and supports millions of financial instruments. We perform risk calculations and process millions of transactions for thousands of users every day worldwide!
Being a member of Aladdin Engineering, you will be:
Tenacious: Work in a fast paced and highly complex environment
Creative thinker: Analyse multiple solutions and deploy technologies in a flexible way.
Great teammate: Think and work collaboratively and communicate effectively.
Fast learner: Pick up new concepts and apply them quickly.
Responsibilities include:
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.
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.
Lead individual projects, priorities, deadlines and deliverables using AGILE methodologies.
Work with product management and business users to define the roadmap for the product.
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.
Qualifications:
B.S. / M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject area
B.E./ B.TECH./ MCA or any other relevant engineering degree from a reputed university.
8+ years of proven experience in SQL or data warehouse related technologies
Skills and Experience:
A proven foundation in SQL for data engineering, including knowledge of joins, aggregation, common table expressions, window functions, and stored procedures
Demonstrated experience with the Snowflake platform, including fundamental architecture and key features
Experience with Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes and tools
Cost management, including deep knowledge of the Snowflake cost model, Virtual Warehouses, and serverless compute
Ability to design efficient data models and databases
Track record building high quality software with design-focused and test-driven approaches
Hands-on experience in performance tuning
In depth experience in designing high throughput, high availability, fault tolerant systems
Knowledge of data security practices and compliance requirements
Demonstrable experience building modern software using engineering tools such as git, integration testing tools
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
Have 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.
Track record of mentoring and managing junior developers to build a cohesive and high performing team.
Nice to have and opportunities to learn:
Experience with Liquibase database CI/CD release process.
SnowPro Core Certification
SnowPro Advanced Certification
Experience with Cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud
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.
Exposure to building 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 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.
A degree, certifications or opensource track record that shows you have a mastery of software engineering principles.
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.
For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.
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