Blackrock

About this role

The Aladdin Studio team is focused on developing a world-class digital experience which will help developers of all types build faster and more effectively on Aladdin. We are evolving it as an integrated digital application where you can discover data, build your own financial apps, and access industry-leading content, documentation and insight – with all of this delivered via a design-forward and client-centric experience. 

As an engineer in the compute team, you will be building out Aladdin Studio Developer with a specific focus on realizing our elastic compute framework which aids researchers, portfolio managers, traders and others across the firm to build, test, deploy and scale their research or data science workflows. The team is committed to open source technologies, and we regularly contribute the work that we do back to the community. 

Your role: 

• Design and implement the future of the developer platform with a focus on performance, stability and resilience 
• Collaborate with engineers and product managers to prioritise and deliver integrations across Aladdin Studio 
• Influence the technical direction of the studio developer platform with a focus on quality software, automated testing capabilities and coaching of junior team members 
• Enhancement of our monitoring, telemetry and tracing capabilities of the developer platform 
• Continue to help improve our build automation and deployment processes 

We’re looking for someone who has: 

• Experience in designing and building services in a service-oriented architecture. We primarily develop in Golang and experience or an interest in learning and developing in Go is strongly desirable 
• A focus on open communication, able to ask good questions and can communicate themselves clearly and effectively 
• A familiarity with containerisation and workload orchestration. Our platform is built on top of kubernetes and utilises multiple open-sourced cloud native projects such as Argo/Helm/Kustomize/Kaniko/Keda etc. 
• The motivation and ability to pick up new domains and technologies with a focus on shipping high quality and well-tested code 
• Experience building out scalable APIs 
• The ability to see work through from conception to delivery 
• A desire to seek feedback from teammates, stakeholders and product managers 
• Focused on constant and continued learning 

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.