Lead / Senior Front End/Full Stack Engineer – Aperio

About this role

About Aperio:

At Aperio (part of BlackRock), our strategies are designed to put our clients’ and their clients’ interests at the center of our investment advice; to minimize costs and taxes; and to align portfolios to each client’s unique values/beliefs. We are purposefully growing our quantitative/direct indexing investment management business specializing in managing customized equity portfolios tax efficiently. At Aperio, we work hard and move quickly as a well-coordinated, collaborative team whose exceptional people are focused on providing extraordinary client service. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow and contribute in a fun, industry-disruptive, fast-paced environment, Aperio is the place for you.

About this Role:

The focus of this role is to contribute to Aperio codebase and collaborate with users to identify their needs and help them be more efficient. Aperio’s software ecosystem is based on microservices architecture with our web application being the interface with users. The web application is built using React, so you can expect a lot of JavaScript (and more specifically Typescript) programming. Aperio practices agile software development and works in two-week sprints. This role will work closely with all other members of the Aperio technology team as well as members of our project management team and end users. The role is perfectly suited for a true full stack developer that enjoys working on user facing (front end) part of the tech stack.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build robust and maintainable interfaces that also provide a delightful user experience
• Fully own feature development, from adding features to the front-end of our web applications to adding capabilities in microservices to adding structures in relational database
• Design (parts of) microservices ecosystem that provides functionality for equity portfolio construction tools for direct indexing, from interface definition to writing to handing them over for deployment in k8s cluster
• Provide consistent improvements to Aperio’s enterprise fintech platform through modernization of current components and choice of contemporary technologies and enterprise third party components
• Write code that is easily understood and maintainable by other team members
• Take a lead role on projects and initiatives
• Mentor and help to grow junior members of the team
• Keep up to date with developments in technologies Aperio is using
• Actively participate in recruitment efforts

Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of web development, with a deep understanding of the JavaScript ecosystem
• Strong understating of web front-end technologies (React/Angular/Vue), application architecture, and ways of integrating them with other parts of software ecosystems
• Solid knowledge of programming fundamentals—algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and paradigms
• Five-plus years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience leading projects and teams
• Seasoned Python background or related experience with modern object-oriented languages (Java, Scala, etc.) is a plus
• Experience in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem
• Familiarity with relational databases
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate and work effectively, supporting various business departments
• Ability to work in fast-paced interdisciplinary environment

For California only the salary range for this position is $150,000 – $204,000. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, 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 performance.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents 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 and Affirmative Action Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

We recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including assumptions about a person’s appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. We interpret these protected statuses broadly to include both the actual status and also any perceptions and assumptions made regarding these statuses.BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.