Application Engineering, Tech & Ops, Analyst

About this role

About Team:

The Global Accounting and Product Services group (GAAPS) stands as a pivotal component of the Business Operations Group at BlackRock. Its duties encompass overseeing Institutional and Commingled fund accounting, managing Fund Board affairs, ensuring Portfolio & Regulatory Compliance, supervising Transfer Agent operations, and maintaining operational infrastructure for BlackRock's commingled funds (registered and unregistered). Furthermore, the teams provide assistance for Latin America Business Operations, strategic fund conversions, vendor supervision, and product lifecycle events.

The position is within the Technology and Development Operations (TDO) team in GAAPS COO, responsible for crafting technical solutions for workflow challenges in the organization. Understanding GAAPS functions is crucial for tackling these challenges effectively.

BlackRock’s technology teams are:

• Crafting, developing, and delivering technical solutions, including AI-based models, that will help the organization scale.

• Passionate about technology, and love to tackle sophisticated problems.

• Building solutions for both BlackRock and over 100 client organizations using the Aladdin ecosystem.

• Working with leading technologies such as AI, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Cassandra, and a host of other languages and open-source technologies.

• Operating in an agile environment.

• Committed to open source, and love contributing back to the community.

• Developing testable software daily, emphasizing incremental innovation.

Would you like to:

• Operate within an environment of transparency, diversity, and forward-thinking participation at every level.

• Work closely with users, designers, developers, and product managers to translate creative builds into working prototypes.

• Understand the business you support, and collaborate with users to compose, develop & invent innovative solutions.

• Solve complex problems in an ever-changing environment, with a focus on process optimization, data, & technology.

• Nurture positive connections with your colleagues and clients founded on a culture of teamwork and support.

• Operate in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment and work as part of a distributed team.

• Experience supervising a team of Software Developers and leads giving technical mentorship and leadership.

Do you have:

• BA/BS or equivalent experience in Computer Science from a recognized university

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• An ability to translate real business problems into technical solutions

• A track record of nurturing positive relationships and forming trusted partnerships through open dialogue and continuous delivery

• Proficiency and familiarity with software development life cycle principles like focusing on development through testing (TDD), structuring unit tests, using agile methodologies, and implementing CI/CD approaches.

• Strong OO skills and build patterns knowledge and implementation experience using one or more object-oriented languages (e.g. Java, C/C++, Python)

• Experience building enterprise-wide applications using JAVA-based frameworks like SPRING, HIBERNATE etc.

• Familiarity with API Creation and RESTful services

• Experience building UI components using the latest in web technologies (e.g. Angular, React) and languages (e.g. TypeScript)

• Experience in building and engaging with relational databases (e.g. MySQL, Sybase)

• Experience with the latest developments in LLMs and machine learning and finding opportunities to apply them to the organization’s business processes.

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 Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.