blackrock

Full Stack Developer, Aladdin Trading Engineering, Associate

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At a Glance

Location
LO9-London - Drapers Gardens, United Kingdom
Employment
Full time
Experience
4+ years
Posted
2026-07-17

Key Requirements

Required Skills

AgileAngularJavaREST APIReactSQLSpringVue

Domain Knowledge

  • Engineering
  • Finance

Requirements

Minimum 4 years’ proven experience as a Full Stack Engineer, preferably in trading, finance, or similarly complex environments.

Strong proficiency in modern web frameworks (such as React, Angular, or Vue)

Proven experience with object-oriented programming languages such as Java 17+

Expertise in designing and maintaining RESTful APIs and GraphQL APIs is a plus..

Experience working with databases SQL and NoSQL (highly available distributed NoSQL data storage platforms, Ignite).

Strong understanding of software development life cycle, agile methodologies, and best engineering practices.

Compensation & Benefits

The chance to make a real impact in a global trading environment.

A collaborative, inclusive team with a focus on professional growth and technical excellence.

Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies and complex problem domains.

Support for ongoing training, certification, and career progression.

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Responsibilities

What are Aladdin and Trading Engineering?

You will be working on BlackRock's investment operating system called Aladdin.

Aladdin is used both internally within BlackRock and externally by many financial institutions.

Aladdin combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading, and operations tools on a single platform to power informed decision-making and create a connective tissue for thousands of users investing worldwide.

Our trading engineering team is a highly skilled, collaborative group of technology professionals dedicated to building robust solutions that empower our trading business.

We operate at the intersection of finance and technology, designing systems that ensure reliability, speed, and scalability in a global trading environment.

About the Company

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

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