Associate, Application Engineer / New York, NY

Blackrock

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $132,500–$162,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $165k

This role $147k

$106k most similar roles pay here $215k

This role pays less than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$195,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $147k versus about $165k for comparable roles.

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About Blackrock

BlackRock is the world''s largest asset management firm, providing investment management, risk management, and advisory services to institutional and retail clients through its Aladdin technology platform. Industry: Asset Management & Financial Services

Blackrock currently has 87 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $137,500–$180,000 across 87 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Associate, Application Engineer / New York, NY

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This role is for a senior-level developer or VP within BlackRock's Aladdin team, responsible for building and maintaining the global multi-asset trading platform used by financial institutions worldwide. The position involves collaborating with cross-functional teams across multiple offices to deliver high-efficiency software systems, ensuring resilience through rigorous testing practices, and leading projects using Agile methodologies at the VP level. Key skills include expertise in Java, Spring Framework, Hibernate, and experience with distributed applications, message brokers, and relational databases. Candidates should also have hands-on experience with modern engineering tools like Git, Maven, and unit testing frameworks, along with strong analytical and communication abilities. The role demands a deep understanding of concurrent programming and the ability to design high-throughput, fault-tolerant systems in a fast-paced environment managing trillions in assets.

Skills

Java Spring Framework Spring Boot Hibernate Git Maven Unit testing Integration testing Mocking frameworks SQL NoSQL AWS Azure Google Cloud DevOps Azure DevOps React Vue.js Angular Docker Kubernetes CI/CD

What you'll do

Develop and maintain high-efficiency, concurrent software systems for Aladdin's trading platform.
Contribute to defining the product roadmap by working with product management and business users.
Apply validated quality engineering practices throughout all phases of development.
Ensure system resilience through rigorous testing and level two production support activities.
Lead brainstorming sessions to enhance team productivity and efficiency continuously.
Foster an inclusive culture within the team, emphasizing diversity in recruitment and management.

What we're looking for

B.S. / M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
8+ years of experience for VP level; 4+ years for Associate level.
Proven foundation in core Java and OO skills with design patterns.
Experience building high-quality software using test-driven development.
Hands-on expertise in Java/Spring Framework/Spring Boot/Hibernate.
In-depth understanding of concurrent programming and distributed systems.

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