Vice President, Senior Java Engineer

Job Description

About this role Vice President - Senior Java Engineer

Location: Gurgaon

At BlackRock, we are looking for a Sr. Software Engineer who likes to build new and impactful technology to solve sophisticated challenges while working closely with your colleagues throughout the business.

We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your outstanding skills, curiosity, drive, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual while learning from hands-on leaders in technology and finance.

With over USD $10 trillion of assets, we have an outstanding responsibility: our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial wellbeing.

Being a developer at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most successful financial companies and also working in a software development team responsible for next generation technology and solutions.

We are seeking an ambitious individual to join our BGM RDnA ("Research, Data and Analytics") team in India. We are a community of finance professionals, researchers, quants, computer scientists, user experience designers, and data analytics engineers.

Our global team is based in San Francisco, London & Hungary, and we will complete the global circle with a new engineering team in Gurgaon.

Our unique team structure enables us to go from idea to product completely within one team. The team is highly sought after to tackle analytically intensive challenges and present them in intuitive and visually compelling ways. Given the complex nature of our business, we value open communication and eagerness to learn.

About BlackRock Global Markets

BlackRock Global Markets (BGM) functions are at the core of BlackRocks markets and investments platform, including ETF and Index Investments (Engine), Global Trading, Securities Lending, Liquidity and Financing. BGM is focused on advancing the investment processes and platform architecture in these areas and on ensuring we engage with other market participants in a collaborative, strategic way.

You should be

• Someone who considers and visualizes future state and designs accordingly. As a senior technologist, you are always thinking about user experience, business analysis, or systems design
• Curious about your profession. Keen to learn and keep up to date.
• Striving to deliver business value and selecting the appropriate technology to match that objective.
• Seeking to deliver quality and attention to detail, be it design, coding, or code reviews.

Required Skills and Experience

• 8-10 years Java or equivalent.
• Good experience as a valued member of an agile development team.
• Experience with systems design, business analysis, and teasing out requirements.
• An experienced collaborator, used to working with individuals from diverse business and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong curiosity of financial markets.

We value if you have

• Working financial knowledge and/or previous experience in a financial company.
• Degree in Computer Science or related tertiary education, or equivalent experience (MSc or PhD a plus).
• Knowledge of Spring, Spring Boot, and related technologies.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python.
• Experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, Greenplum, or similar databases.
• Experience with and good understanding of building and using REST APIs.
• Experience with microservices and cloud technologies, such as Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with DevOps and tools like Azure DevOps.

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

BlackRocks 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 childrens 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. Its why were 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 Careers | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: BlackRock LinkedIn

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.

Locations: HA3-Gurgaon - DLF Cyber City

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