Full Stack Front-end Developer (web And Java)

Overview of Technology Roles At BlackRock, technology has always been at the core of what we do. Our technologists are continually shaping the future of the industry through innovative work. We are not only curious but also collaborative, eager to embrace experimentation to solve complex challenges. We foster an environment that promotes working across teams, businesses, regions, and specialties. BlackRock is committed to supporting your growth as a technologist through curated learning opportunities, tech-specific career paths, and access to experts and leaders globally. Job Description About This Role: BlackRock Company Overview: BlackRock is a global leader in investment management, risk management, and advisory services for both institutional and retail clients. Our wide range of products including separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles helps clients achieve their goals and overcome challenges. We also provide risk management, advisory, and enterprise investment system services to institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions . Headquartered in New York City, BlackRock manages approximately $11.5 trillion in assets (as of February 5, 2025) and has around 19,000 employees across 38 countries. Aladdin Data: When BlackRock was founded in 1988, the goal was to combine financial services with cutting-edge technology. Today, BlackRock is a leading FinTech platform for investment management globally. Data is central to our Aladdin platform, which sets us apart through our ability to consume, store, analyze, and extract insights from it. The Aladdin Data team maintains a pioneering data platform that provides high-quality data to a wide range of users including investors, operations staff, data scientists, and engineers. Our goal is to consistently deliver high-quality data while evolving our platform to support BlackRock's growth. We build high-performance data pipelines, enable data discovery and consumption, and continually enhance our data storage capabilities. Studio Self-Service Front-End Engineering: The Studio Self-Service Front-End Engineering team develops full-stack web applications for vendor data self-service, client data configuration, pipelines, and workflows. Our work supports over a thousand internal users and hundreds of clients. We manage a suite of tools, including client-facing data requests, modeling, configuration management, ETL tools, CRUD applications, customized workflows, and backend APIs. Our focus is to deliver exceptional client and user experiences through intuitive tools and an excellent user experience (UX). Job Responsibilities: Design, Build, and Maintain Applications: Develop both front-end and back-end platform components in collaboration with Product and Program Managers. Implement New Functionalities: Build new user interfaces and business functionalities to meet evolving business and customer needs, with clear documentation. Improve Application Performance: Analyze and optimize the performance of applications and workflows to improve efficiency and throughput. Diagnose and Resolve Issues: Research and resolve software defects, ensuring smooth application operations. Ensure Software Stability: Conduct documentation, code reviews, regression, unit, and user acceptance testing for smooth production operations. Lead Application Support: Lead all aspects of level 2 & 3 application support, ensuring smooth operations and addressing new business opportunities. Independent Work: Take initiative and work with minimal direction in a globally distributed team. Role Essentials: Passion for Engineering: Demonstrate a passion for engineering highly available, performant full-stack applications with a "Student of Markets and Technology" attitude. Educational Background: Bachelor s or Master s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience. Team Experience: 3+ years of professional experience working in teams. VP-level candidates should have experience leading teams delivering critical applications. Technical Skills: Proficiency in Angular, React, JavaScript for user-facing application development. Experience with Java-based REST APIs (e.g., Spring Framework). Familiarity with Protractor, TestCafe, Jest for testing. Knowledge in relational databases and at least one NoSQL database (e.g., Apache Cassandra, MongoDB). Familiarity with software development methodologies (analysis, design, development, testing) and Agile/Scrum practices. Our Benefits: To help you stay energized, engaged, and inspired, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including: A strong retirement plan to ensure your financial future. Tuition reimbursement for continuous learning and development. Comprehensive healthcare to keep you and your family covered. Flexible Time Off (FTO) to relax, recharge, and spend time with loved ones. Our Hybrid Work Model: BlackRock s hybrid work model promotes collaboration and apprenticeship, enriching the experience of employees while offering flexibility. Employees are expected to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work 1 day from home. Some business groups may require more office presence based on role requirements. This model fosters impactful moments when working together in person, which aligns with our commitment to performance and innovation. About BlackRock: At BlackRock, we are united by one mission: to help more people experience financial well-being. Our clients ranging from individuals saving for retirement to businesses and governments investing in infrastructure are benefiting from the investments they make through BlackRock. These investments strengthen the global economy by supporting businesses, financing cities, and facilitating innovation. We believe our success depends on the talent and diversity of our employees. That's why we are committed to creating an enviro...