Full Stack Engineer, Aladdin Data, Associate

At BlackRock, technology has always been at the core of what we do – and today, our technologists continue to shape the future of the industry with their innovative work. We are not only curious but also collaborative and eager to embrace experimentation as a means to solve complex challenges. Here you'll find an environment that promotes working across teams, businesses, regions and specialties – and a firm committed to supporting your growth as a technologist through curated learning opportunities, tech-specific career paths, and access to experts and leaders around the world. As a full stack engineer at BlackRock, you will get firsthand experience working at one of the most recognized financial companies in the world. You will be responsible for working closely with the Aladdin Data stakeholders, making technological designs and implement those to scale the existing Data Observability platform for next generation Enterprise Data platform (EDP), which is designed to automate data acquisition, ingestion, transformation, and distribution processes to handle enterprise-wide data processing capabilities. The mission of EDP Operator Workbench is to provide a single pane of glass to Data Operations team to be able to effectively monitor, track any data pipeline issues and be able to take remedial actions. It is important to have a good track-record of contributing to a high-quality digital solution. This role is expected to implement the technology solution of highly complex and/or sensitive components which have direct impact to firm business operations. We are looking for the candidates, who are self-driven, passionate, like to innovate and resolve complex data problems. Responsibilities: Associate data engineer is expected to be engaged from inception of new initiatives, understand requirements, design architecture, develop, deploy, and maintain the application. The goal is to provide a robust and scalable application that can centrally provide observability to data pipelines across data domains and data formats. Hands-on contribute to the development task, build new features and maintain EDP Operator workbench application. The person needs to collaborate with data pipelines and data distribution team including participation in tactical projects and strategic programs. Participate in brainstorming sessions to generate ideas for designing and building data engineering solutions using standard frameworks. Provide ideas for process enhancements that will result in cycle time reductions. Explore new tools and technologies to enhance the capabilities for the frameworks. Work closely with team leads and, product teams throughout the SDLC cycle. Work with development team to conduct end-to-end tests to ensure production operations run successfully after every release cycle. Provide L2 or L3 support for technical and/or operational issues. Provide technical expertise to the development teams and establish strong bonds with technologists outside the team. Ability to coordinate and collaborate with engineers within and outside the team. Take developmental ownership of components and/or initiatives requiring coordination and cooperation with others. Identify communication needs and ensure smooth flow of information within the organization. Participate in technology initiatives outside the direct team purview. Required Experience: At least 4+ years' experience as a full stack engineer (React.js, Node.js) having developed web applications. Experience with Postgres, Snowflake data stores. Experience in SQL, PL/SQL programming Experience with Agile development concepts and related tools Experience conducting root cause analysis and solve issues. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment. Strong interpersonal skills with a can-do attitude under challenging circumstances BTech or equivalent degree Desired Qualifications: Experience with object-oriented design patterns, Core Java programming, Spring Boot and Graph API Architecture design and task workflow Orchestrations Experience in Azure Cloud Native services Exposure to real time streaming platforms such as Kafka Bachelor's degree in computer science is preferred.

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.