Java Application Engineer, Aladdin Wealth Technology, Associate

About this role

About the team:

Aladdin Wealth Technology (AWT) builds technology for wealth management, helping wealth managers and financial advisors deliver personalized portfolio experiences and improve client engagement.

This role sits within the team supporting My Managed Accounts (MMA), a platform that enables advisors and internal users to view, manage, enroll, and service accounts.

You will work on backend services, integrations, and workflow capabilities that support scalable user experiences.

As a member of the team, you are expected to be:

• Tenacious: Thrive in a fast-paced, highly complex environment.
• A creative thinker: Evaluate multiple solutions and apply technologies flexibly, including leveraging AI where it adds value.
• A great teammate: Collaborate effectively and communicate clearly across teams.
• A fast learner: Quickly grasp new concepts, especially in the rapidly evolving AI landscape, and apply them effectively.
• AI-minded and forward-thinking: Actively explore and adopt AI tools, frameworks, and practices to enhance engineering productivity and product capabilities.

What you’ll do:

• Design and build scalable microservices using Java (Spring Boot).
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and business teams to deliver impactful solutions.
• Apply AI-driven tools and approaches to enhance development, automation, and product capabilities.
• Solve complex problems and continuously improve system performance and reliability.

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of experience with Java/Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Experience designing and building scalable microservices using API-first principles (REST/gRPC).
• Experience with Java 17+ is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with modern engineering tools (Git, Maven, unit and integration testing, mocking frameworks).
• Solid experience with object‑oriented design and applying standard design patterns.
• Interest or experience in AI/ML or AI-assisted development
• Experience with message brokers such as Kafka is a plus.
• Experience in React or similar, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript is a plus.
• A proactive, learning-oriented attitude and enthusiasm for innovation
• A collaborative mindset, with a drive to build high‑quality software efficiently
• A friendly, positive, and can‑do attitude.

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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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.

To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.

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.