Associate Backend Java Engineer, Post Trade Accounting

Blackrock

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$132,500–$162,000 / yr
Posted
97 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $186k
This role $147k
$123k most similar roles pay here $225k

This role pays less than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $157,200–$214,125 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $147k versus about $186k 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 81 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Associate Backend Java Engineer, Post Trade Accounting

As a Backend Java Engineer - Post Trade Accounting, Associate, you will join the Post Trade Accounting team to build resilient systems powering global post-trade operations. You will design and develop high-performance back-end systems using Java 11+ and the Spring Boot ecosystem while building microservices and event-driven systems to process large-scale financial data. Your daily work involves developing data integration pipelines connecting Snowflake, SQL Server, and real-time streaming platforms like Kafka, alongside implementing Redis-based caching for low-latency access. You will participate in architecture sessions, code reviews, and performance tuning while ensuring high quality through automated testing. The role addresses the technical challenge of providing accurate, scalable accounting across global operations. Required skills include expertise in SQL Server, REST APIs, and experience with data pipeline concepts like ETL, batch processing, and streaming.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop high-performance back-end systems using Java 11+ and the Spring Boot ecosystem.
  • Build and maintain microservices and event-driven systems to process large-scale financial data.
  • Develop data integration and pipeline components connecting Snowflake, SQL Server, and real-time streaming platforms.
  • Implement and optimize Redis-based caching and data stores for low-latency access patterns.
  • Participate in architecture sessions, design discussions, and code reviews with a hands-on approach.
  • Perform performance tuning and champion best practices for code quality, testing, and automation.
  • Execute end-to-end development including occasional lightweight UI updates using AI-assisted coding tools.

What we're looking for

  • Hold a B.S./M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Possess 4+ years of professional experience in Java and object-oriented design.
  • Demonstrate strong knowledge of Spring Boot, REST APIs, and enterprise integration patterns.
  • Have deep expertise in SQL Server, including stored procedures, performance tuning, and data modeling.
  • Experience with Redis for caching or data persistence is required.
  • Possess hands-on exposure to Kafka or similar publish-subscribe systems for real-time event processing.
  • Familiarity with Snowflake and data pipeline concepts such as ETL and streaming is required.
  • Experience with Agentic coding and a general understanding of how LLMs work is required.

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