Full Stack Java Developer, Associate

BlackRock’sSecurities Lendingbusiness generates both incremental alpha for clients and significant firm revenue—about$3B in gross revenue, including$700M in direct revenue. The business is run byBlackRock Global Markets and Index Investments (BGM), with operations supported byGIO, and is used by150+ global usersthrough theSecLendingTechnology Platform. With90% of trades executed automaticallyand~140 orders per second, the platformoperatesas a highavailability, lowlatency system.

Securities Lending (SecLending)involves temporarily transferring securities to a borrower for a fee while the lenderretainsownership, with the borrower returning the securities on demand or at the end of the agreement.

About Aladdin

Aladdin® is an operating system for investment managers that connects the information, people, and technology needed to manage portfolios in real time. The platform combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading, compliance, and operations tools to power informed decision-making, effective risk management, and scalable operational workflows. Aladdin is delivered to a global community of over 1,000 clients, with more than 100,000 end users worldwide. 

JobOverview:

For Securities Lending to remain market leading,we are notonly transforming the capabilities we offer to our clients but also invest in the re-architecture and modernization of the underlying platform and infrastructure. We must evolve Aladdin’s Sec Lending technology delivering a resilient, AIenabled, API-first platform that enables business growth, scale and automation, operational efficiency, and data driven decision making, while positioning Sec Lending technology as a commercial-grade product. 

As Engineer in Inventory Management Squad, your responsibility involves design, build andmaintainall Aladdin workflows related to managing the universe of lendable inventory and broadcasting available inventory to platforms and borrowers. This includes but is not limited to, reference data, Analytics, Signals, Grouping & Strategies, Trading Overlays and publishing inventory and targeted availability.Complexity of the SecuritiesLendingbusiness may require “cross-squad” partnership.

Being a member of Aladdin Engineering, you will be:

• Tenacious: Work in a fast paced andhighly complexenvironment

• Creative thinker: Analyse multiple solutions and deploy technologies in a flexible way.

• Great teammate: Think and work collaboratively and communicate effectively.

• Fast learner: Pick up new concepts and apply them quickly.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build and deploy Securities Lending apps endtoend owning frontend, backend APIs, data/AI features.

• Write reusable, maintainable, and extensible code, and create documentation for team members.  

• Collaborate with cross-functional, globally distributed teams to deliver high-performing and reliable software solutions aligned with business goals.

• Champion a culture of quality within the organization, driving awareness and consistency with Quality standards. 

• Guide and mentor junior team members from both technical and functional standpoint. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability within the team. 

• Break down complex technical problems into clear, actionable tasks and make informed architectural decisions that balance long-term strategy with short-term needs.

• Proactivelyidentifyproject risks, create mitigation plans, and escalate issues when necessary tomaintainproject timelines and quality.

• Oversee production readiness, early life support, and post-release stability including root cause analysis and remediation strategies.

• Stay current with emerging technologies (including Kafka and other streaming platforms), assess their potential impact, and guide their adoption within product and platform roadmaps.

• Promote continuous learning andfacilitateupskilling initiatives to match evolving tech landscapes.

• Operate independently with minimal supervision whileprovidingstrategic guidance to junior engineers and stakeholders alike.

Skills and Experience:

• 4+ years' experience in core Java and related technologies, with OO skills and design patterns

• Working in Agile methodology, SCALED Agile or Scrum. 

• Track record building high quality software with design-focused and test-driven (TDD and BDD) approaches

• Good hands-on object-oriented programming knowledge in Java, Spring, TypeScript, JavaScript, Microservices, Angular (2.0+).

• Strong knowledge of Open-Source technology stack (Spring, Hibernate, Maven, Kafka, JUnit, etc.).

• Experience with relational database and/or NoSQL Database (e.g., Apache Cassandra, Sybase and MSSQL) and caching technologies like Redis and Ignite. 

• Good understanding or experience in working with distributed systems (Zoo-Keeper, Cluster Management).

• Great analytical, problem-solving and communication skills

• Some experience or a real interest in finance, investment processes, and an ability to translate business problems into technical solutions. Exposure to Securities Lending is a bonus but not mandatory skill.

• Experience leading development teams, projects or being responsible for the design and technical quality of a significant application, system, or component. Ability to form positive relationships with partnering teams, sponsors, and user groups.

Nice to have and opportunities to learn:

• Exposure to building microservices and APIs ideally with REST, Kafka orgRPC.

• Experience working in an agile development team or on open-source development projects.

• Experience with optimization,algorithmsor related quantitative processes.

• Exposure to high scale distributed technology like Kafka, Mongo, Ignite, Redis

• Experience with Cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud

• Experience with DevOps and tools like Azure DevOps

• Experiencewith AI-related projects/products or experience working inanAI researchenvironment.

• A degree, certifications or opensourcetrack recordthat shows you have a mastery of software engineering principles.