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BlackRock Self-Indexing - Software Engineer (Associate)About BlackRockElevate your career by joining the world's largest asset manager! Would you thrive in an environment that fosters positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance? We know how important it is to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and effectively motivate your involvement in our success. With over $14 trillion of assets, we have an outstanding responsibility: our technology and services empower millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial well-being.Role Summary About BlackRock Index Services BlackRock Index Services (BIS) is responsible for the design, development, and administration of Fixed Income Equity & Multi-Asset class indices used by both internal and external clients. Our success hinges on producing highly accurate, best-of-breed indices in a timely manner.BIS is looking for an experienced Software Engineer (Associate) to contribute to the development of our next generation Equity, Fixed Income & Multi-Asset Index Calculation, Simulation & Delivery platform. Role Responsibilities This role will be responsible for all aspects of software development, testing & support by harnessing modern development technologies You are passionate about multiple aspects of enterprise software development - Performance, Scale, Resilience, Usability and Maintainability. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be encouraged and empowered to bring your ideas forward to help shape our technology roadmap & solutions. Become a strong member of our globally distributed and diverse team Collaborate with cross functional teams of Product Management, Equity/Fixed Income Research, Platform Engineering, Data Operations & Production and ProgramManagement to deliver innovative Indices You are a well-organized engineer with strong attention to detail and an uncompromising approach to quality Convert high level Architecture to Component design & convert this design to high quality software Respond to technical questions from clients and perform ad-hoc analyses when needed to support and substantiate the response You have a zeal for automating the complete software lifecycle - development, testing, deployment & production operations You are enthusiastic about refactoring existing code to align with newer technology stacks and architectural patternsQualifications, Experience and Skills B.S./MS (or equivalent) in a STEM subject area with 4 to 8 years of experience in Enterprise Software Development Strong experience with Java technology stack (Spring, JDBC, Hibernate, Javabased web application runtime environments, JBoss, Maven, Jenkins, JUnit) Strong development skills in Core and Enterprise Java using multi-threading and networking frameworks Python development experience with good knowledge of numerical / statistics / MLpackages such as pandas, numpy, scipy and cvxpy is desirable Good understanding of SQL & NoSQL Database concepts, with experience on Oracle / Sybase / Snowflake / highly available distributed NoSQL data storage platforms is desirable Experience with development of ETL solutions / Object Relational mapping (ORM) solutions is desirable Experience with development of ReSTful Webservices using HTTP-JSON / gRPC is desirable Experience with cloud native development (Enterprise-grade container orchestration platform supporting declarative infrastructure and horizontal scaling, Open Container Initiative (OCI) container image packaging and runtime) and Cloud Platform like Microsoft Azure is desirable Experience with Distributing Computing Technologies like Apache Ignite/ Hazelcast is desirable Experience with Open source publish-subscribe frameworks like distributed event streaming and messaging platforms is desirable Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks like Angular & React is desirable Solid understanding & knowledge of Unix/Linux and related infrastructure Good understanding of fundamental Data Structures & Algorithms. Experience with Object Oriented Design Patterns Superior problem solving and troubleshooting skills and perseverance to identity Root cause of any problem Experience working in an agile software development environment and with related technologies (Git, JIRA, ADO, Azure Pipelines) Understanding of Equity / Fixed Income / Real Estate Investment & Trading ecosystem Candidates with knowledge of Equity / Fixed Income / Real Estate indices will be given preference Experience with BlackRock Aladdin platform & Dashboard technologies is a huge plus Experience implementing solutions that interface with financial industry business partners is highly desirable: o Data providers such as Bloomberg, Reuters, FT Interactive Data, Factset, Rimeso Index vendors such as MSCI, S&P, Barclays, JP Morgan o Trading, Clearing and Funds Transfer messaging networks such as SWIFT, FIX, FICC/DTC, MarketAxess For Wilmington, DE Only the salary range for this position is USD$115,000.00 - USD$145,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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 guidanceon 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 workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.View theEEOC's Know Your Rights poster and its supplementand thepay transparency statement.

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email Disability.Assistance@blackrock.com. All requests are treated in line with ourprivacy policy.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.