Vice President, Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

Blackrock

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$155,000–$210,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
69 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 2, 2026

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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 21 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Vice President, Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

JOB TITLE: Vice President, Senior Backend Engineer (Java) - Aladdin Engineering The Vice President, Senior Backend Engineer (Java) joins the Analytics & Compliance Engineering team to build the next generation analytics factory for Aladdin, a comprehensive investment operating system. This role involves leading a team of engineers to rearchitect and modernize a core service within the analytics and reporting estate. You will design and implement scalable, API-first solutions, manage complex data modeling, and oversee inter-process communication. Key technologies include Java, gRPC, REST, relational and NoSQL databases, and multi-tier application architectures. You will also apply AI-native skillsets and agentic tooling to accelerate development. The work involves solving sophisticated problems in large-scale data systems, processing millions of transactions, and performing risk calculations for global investment firms and financial instruments.

What does a Backend Engineer earn?

Median $206000 from 31 postings across 17 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead a team of engineers to rearchitect and modernize a core service in the Aladdin analytics and reporting estate.
  • Drive collaboration across engineering, product, and business stakeholders to deliver a modern, API-first solution.
  • Design and implement scalable solutions for large-scale data systems using data modeling and database technologies.
  • Develop and manage Java services that act as both consumers and producers of data using gRPC and REST.
  • Design APIs in partnership with clients to deliver data in an efficient and performant manner.
  • Apply AI-native skillsets and agentic tooling to accelerate the product development life cycle and increase implementation velocity.
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership as a senior member of the Analytics & Compliance Engineering team.
  • Deploy and operate software in production environments while adhering to CI/CD and test-driven development standards.

What we're looking for

  • BA/BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience (preferred).
  • 7+ years of experience in software development using Java.
  • Strong experience with the client-server model and inter-process communication technologies.
  • Advanced knowledge and experience working with relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience with multi-tier application architecture and high performance distributed and in-memory caching solutions.
  • Experience adhering to SDLC standards including TDD, unit testing, agile, and CI/CD strategies.
  • Experience with agentic development and applying AI tooling to the product development life cycle (preferred).
  • Experience with message streaming technologies such as Kafka and RabbitMQ (preferred).

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