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.

Team Overview

BlackRock SMA Solutions helps clients customize portfolios for unique tax, values-alignment, or investment exposures across direct indexing, fixed income, active equity, and multi-asset. We deliver world-class service to all of our clients, from wealth advisors to family offices to endowments and foundations.

About this Role:

At BlackRock SMA Solution we obsess with our clients: we put them front and central to everything we do. The focus of this role is to contribute to BlackRock codebase and collaborate with users to identify their needs and help them be more efficient. Our platform is called Arya and is based on microservices architecture with our web application being the interface with users. The web application is built using React, so you can expect a lot of JavaScript (and more specifically Typescript) programming. We practice agile software development and work in two-week sprints. This role will work closely with all other members of our technology team as well as members of our project management team and end users. The role is perfectly suited for a true full stack developer that enjoys working on user facing (front end) part of the tech stack.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build robust and maintainable web based user interfaces that also provide a delightful user experience

• Fully own feature development, from adding features to the front-end of our web applications to adding capabilities in microservices to adding structures in relational database

• Design and develop (parts of) microservices ecosystem that provides functionality for equity portfolio construction tools for direct indexing

• Support building and releasing software components and deploying them to k8s cluster

• Provide continuous improvements to our enterprise fintech platform through modernization of current components and choice of contemporary technologies and enterprise third party components

• Write code that is easily understood and maintainable by other team members

• Take a lead role on projects and initiatives

• Mentor and help to grow junior members of the team

• Keep up to date with developments in technologies we are using

• Actively participate in recruitment efforts

Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of web development, with a deep understanding of the JavaScript ecosystem

• Strong understating of web front-end technologies (React/Angular/Vue), application architecture, and ways of integrating them with other parts of software ecosystems

• Solid knowledge of programming fundamentals—algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and paradigms

• Five-plus years’ experience in a similar role

• Experience leading projects and teams

• Seasoned Python background or related experience with modern object-oriented languages (Java, Scala, etc.) is a plus

• Experience in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem

• Familiarity with relational databases

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to communicate and work effectively, supporting various business departments

• Ability to work in fast-paced interdisciplinary environment

For San Francisco, CA Only the salary range for this position is USD$162,000.00 - USD$215,000.00. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, 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.

For Atlanta, GA Only the salary range for this position is USD$148,000.00 - USD$200,000.00. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, 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.