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Associate, Software Developer (.Net, Snowflake & SQL) - Aladdin Engineering – Reporting Data Platform 

Locations: London, United Kingdom

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Job description

About this role

In our Aladdin Product Engineering – Private Markets department, we are seeking an Associate Software Developer to join our Private Markets Reporting team in London. You will help evolve our Private Markets reporting solutions, specifically focusing on the reporting data layer that underpins critical analytics for alternative investments. 

Fully integrated into the Aladdin Engineering organisation, you will be exposed to both the technical and functional layers of our innovative products while expanding your skills in the fast-growing field of alternative investments. You’ll be part of an international, diverse team with a strong drive for technical innovation and excellence.

About you:

  • You have a solid understanding of data and distributed systems, and you’re familiar with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in an agile environment. 

  • You are a hands-on developer who loves writing clean, efficient code and solving complex problems. 

  • As an Associate, you are execution-focused – eager to build new features, fix issues, and optimize existing systems. 

  • You work well in a team, collaborating with and learning from experienced engineers. 

  • You’re curious and eager to learn new technologies, with a healthy disrespect for the status quo.

  • You can step outside of your comfort zone and are open to feedback and mentorship; you might make mistakes, but you learn from them

  • Passionate about technology and possessinga strong sense of ownership for the work you do, you are also data-focused with a keen eye for detail when it comes to solving problems and ensuring quality.

What will you be doing?

  • Building and improving features: Design, code, and implement new software features for our Private Markets reporting platform, from initial conception to deployment in production. You will work on the reporting data layer, ensuring data is captured, stored, and delivered efficiently for downstream analytics and reports.

  • Maintaining systems: Support and enhance the existing ecosystem of reporting tools, including our data warehouse and ETL pipelines. This involves debugging issues, optimising performance, and ensuring robustness of the data layer.

  • DevOps and quality: Take part in production monitoring, troubleshooting data or workflow issues, and resolving incidents on our cloud-based platform. You will contribute to improving our CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and other team methodologies to increase development speed and product reliability.

  • Collaboration: Work closely with other development squads, platform teams, business partners, and QA to deliver high-quality software solutions. You’ll attend design sessions, code reviews, and team meetings to ensure your work aligns with project goals and quality standards. As an active member of the Alternatives Engineering team, you will collaborate with talented, forward-thinking colleagues who share a passion for innovation in finance technology.

You have:

  • Education: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.

  • Software development experience: Proven experience (5+ years) in software engineering. This could include internships or full-time roles, ideally involving data-intensive applications or financial software.

  • Strong SQL skills:Proficiency with MS SQL Server – able to write and optimise queries, and an understanding of database design or data modelling concepts. Experience creating or maintaining stored procedures and addressing performance considerations in databases is a plus.

  • Familiarity with data pipelines: Exposure to Snowflake or other data warehouse technologies, and knowledge of data pipeline concepts (ETL processes, batch vs. streaming data) would be beneficial.

  • Experience with C# and .NET: Hands-on programming experience in C# and the .NET ecosystem (including .NET Framework or .NET Core). 

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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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)
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    (Vice President)
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    (Vice President)
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    Engineer (Director)
    Engineering Team Director/ Sr. Engineering Team Director
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    Managing Director
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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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