Financial Engineer, Blackrock Index Services (BIS), Associate

About this role About the team BlackRock Index Services (BIS) is responsible for the design, development, and administration of Fixed Income, Equity & Multi-Asset indices for 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 Lead Software Engineer to contribute to the design and implementation of our next generation Equity, Fixed Income & Multi-Asset Index calculation, simulation and delivery platform. Role Responsibilities · This role will be responsible for all aspects of software development, testing and support by harnessing modern development technologies · 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. · Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative Indices · Convert high-level architecture to component design and 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 · Enthusiastic about refactoring existing code to align with newer technology stacks and architectural patterns Qualifications, 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, Apache Tomcat, 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 / ML packages such as pandas, numpy, scipy and cvxpy is desirable · Good understanding of SQL & NoSQL Database concepts, with experience on Oracle / Sybase / Snowflake / Cassandra 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 (Kubernetes, Docker) 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 Apache Kafka 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: · Data providers such as Bloomberg, Reuters, FT Interactive Data, Factset, Rimes · Index vendors such as MSCI, S&P, Barclays, JP Morgan · Trading, Clearing and Funds Transfer messaging networks such as SWIFT, FIX, FICC/DTC, MarketAxess · Passionate about multiple aspects of enterprise software development – Performance, Scale, Resilience, Usability and Maintainability. · Well-organized engineer with strong attention to detail and an uncompromising approach to quality Our benefits To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer ... (truncated, view full listing at source)