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Data Engineer, Aladdin Engineering, Associate

Locations: Budapest, Hungary

Overview of Technology roles

At BlackRock, technology has always been at the core of what we do – and today, our technologists continue to shape the future of the industry with their innovative work. We are not only curious but also collaborative and eager to embrace experimentation as a means to solve complex challenges. Here you’ll find an environment that promotes working across teams, businesses, regions and specialties – and a firm committed to supporting your growth as a technologist through curated learning opportunities, tech-specific career paths, and access to experts and leaders around the world.

Job description

About this role

Aladdin Engineering is seeking a talented, hands-on Data Engineerto join its Regulatory Tech team. The Regulatory Tech team provides a comprehensive surveillance solution for Compliance that helps the firm protect itself against market manipulation, fraud and other financial related misconducts. Our product is widely used in the firm and is going through a series of feature buildouts so that it can be offered to external clients. We are facing a lot of potential and exciting times ahead.

As a team, we nurture and develop a culture that is:

  • Curious: We like to learn new things and have a healthy disrespect for the status quo

  • Brave: We are willing to get outside your comfort zone

  • Passionate: We feel personal ownership of your work, and strive to be better

  • Open: We value and respect other's opinions

  • Innovative: We conceptualize, design and implement new capabilities to ensure that Aladdin remains the best platform.

We are seeking an ambitious professional having strong technical experience in data engineering. You have a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and enjoyworking in a team of engineers. The ideal candidate shows aptitude to evaluate and incorporate new technologies.You thrive in a work environment that requires creative problem-solving skills, independent self-direction, open communication and attention to details. You are a self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity and working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. You are passionate about bringing value to clients.

As member of the Regulatory Tech team, you will:

  • Work with engineers, project managers, technical leads, business owners and analysts throughout the whole SDLC

  • Design and implement new features in our core product’s data platform and suspicious activity identifying mechanism

  • Be brave enough to come up with ideas to improveresiliency, stability and performance of our platform

  • Participate in setting coding standards and guidelines, identify and document standard methodologies

Desired Skills and Experience:

  • Hands-on experience with Python and SQL

  • Experience with Snowflake database

  • Experience with Airflow

  • Thorough knowledge of GIT, CI/CD and unit/end-to-end testing

  • Interest in data engineering

  • Solid written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have:

  • Experience with DBT, Great Expectations frameworks

  • Experience with Big Data technologies (Spark, Sqoop, HDFS, YARN)

  • Experience with Agile development

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.

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BlackRock Principles

We look to hire people that will embody our BlackRock Principles:

  • We are a fiduciary to our clients.

    This is the bedrock of our identity; it reflects our integrity and the unbiased advice we give our clients.

  • We are One BlackRock.

    We work collaboratively to create the best outcomes for our clients, our firm and the communities where we operate.

  • We are passionate about performance.

    We are relentless in innovating and finding better ways to serve our clients and improve our firm.

  • We take emotional ownership.

    We have a deep sense of responsibility to our clients and to each other.

  • We are committed to a better future.

    We are long-term thinkers, focused on helping people build a better tomorrow.

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Career path

We recognize that our technologists benefit from a tailored approach to navigating and advancing their careers in the ways they envision. Our tech career paths are specifically built to support vertical and horizontal trajectories – including Enterprise Leadership (team manager) and Tech Leadership (individual contributor) ‘tracks’ as well as various other career moves.

  • Engineer I (Analyst)
  • Engineer II/III (Associate)
  • Senior Engineer I/II (Vice President)
  • Lead Engineer
    (Vice President)
    Engineering Team Manager
    (Vice President)
  • Principal/Sr. Principal
    Engineer (Director)
    Engineering Team Director/ Sr. Engineering Team Director
  • Managing Director
    Managing Director
  • TECH
    LEADERSHIP
    ENTERPRISE
    LEADERSHIP

Benefits

We care about your overall well-being and design our benefits package to support you in various aspects of your life.

  • Financial well-being

    We offer resources designed to help you build a sound financial future for you and your family, like retirement savings plans and tuition reimbursement.

  • Pay for performance

    Our pay-for-performance philosophy includes a base salary and a discretionary annual bonus.

  • Physical well-being

    Our healthcare plans and resources help you focus on your physical health, so you and your family can feel your best.

  • Emotional well-being

    We support our people's mental health and emotional well-being by providing access to an Employee Assistance Program and a network of Mental Health Ambassadors.

  • Life management

    You'll be able to focus on moments that are important to you with benefits designed to support life in and outside of work with Flexible Time Off, parental leave and more.

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