Application Engineer, Associate

About this role Are you interested in building innovative technology that shapes the financial markets? Do you like working at the speed of a startup, but want to solve some of the world’s most complex problems? Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands-on leaders in technology and finance?   At BlackRock, we are looking for Software Engineers who like to innovate and solve complex problems. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your unique skills, curiosity, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual.   With over USD $10 trillion of assets we have an exceptional responsibility: our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial well-being. Being a developer at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most advanced financial companies and being part of a software development team responsible for next generation technology and solutions.   The position is for a Software Engineer within the Quantitative Analytics Engineering team. Quantitative Analytics Engineering is a team within the Aladdin Product Group and are responsible for technology utilized by Researchers, Portfolio Managers, Traders, Risk Managers, Compliance Officers and Investment Operations.   You are: Curious and eager to learn new things, with a healthy disrespect for the status quo Willing to embrace work outside of your comfort zone, and open to guidance from others; you make mistakes, but learn from them Passionate about technology, with personal ownership for the work you do Data-focused, with an eye for the details that matter to solve the problem   We are: Passionate about building quality software and scaling technology to meet the needs of tomorrow Building solutions for BlackRock and over 100 organizations who use our technology Developing in Java and Angular, with cutting edge technologies driving messaging, caching, cloud computing, and data management Committed to open source, and contributing back to the community Writing testable software every day, with a focus on incremental innovation   You have: 2+ years hands-on experience developing complex enterprise software systems. BA/BS in Computer Science from an accredited university Knowledge or strong interest in finance Excellent investigative, problem-solving and communication skills An ability to translate real business problems into technical solutions Expertise working with project managers, technical supervisor and specialists across the SDLC lifecycle; understand systems requirements, design, development, testing, deployment and documentation. Experience working with teams across different time-zones and countries Strong object-oriented programming skills and knowledge in modern design patterns and implementation experience using Java Knowledge and experience developing and working with relational databases (e.g. MySQL, Sybase) Experience building web components using latest in web technologies (e.g. Angular, React) and languages (e.g. TypeScript) will be a plus Experience developing using NoSQL and distributed storage technologies (e.g. Cassandra, HBase) Knowledge and experience adhering to software development process standard methodologies including test driven development (TDD), unit testing discipline, agile development and CI/CD strategies. Nice to have experience developing large-scale distributed software systems and streaming systems using open source distributed frameworks (e.g. Ignite) Nice to have experience developing and using enterprise search technologies (e.g. Splunk) 

 Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual