Entry Level Software Developer jobs in United Kingdom

About this role

Are you interested in building innovative technology that shapes the financial markets? Do you like working at the speed of a startup, and tackling some of the world’s most interesting challenges? Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands-on leaders in technology and finance?

At BlackRock, we are looking for Software Engineers who like to innovate and solve complex problems. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your unique skills, curiosity, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual.

Aladdin by BlackRock manages over $30 trillion (USD) in assets, and its engineers have an extraordinary responsibility to our clients all over the world. Our technology empowers millions of investors to achieve their investments objectives, save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home, and improve people’s financial well‑being.

Being a technologist at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most advanced financial companies and being part of a software development team responsible for next generation technology and solutions.

This role will be responsible for all aspects of software development, testing and ensuring compatibility with enterprise and solutions architecture by harnessing modern development technologies.

The position is for a Vice President within the Investment and Trading engineering team within Aladdin Engineering and is responsible for delivering software solutions leveraged by Portfolio Managers, Traders, Researchers, Risk Managers, Compliance Officers and Investment Operations.

We are:

• Passionate about building quality software and scalable technology to meet the needs of tomorrow

• Building solutions for both BlackRock and over 100 organizations who use our technology

• We have strong Java expertise and work with a range of technologies such as Azure cloud, Kafka, Cassandra, Docker, Kubernetes, Angular and many others

• Committed to open source, and contributing back to the community

• Writing testable software every day, with a focus on agile innovation

The team is looking for an ambitious hands‑on senior software engineer to work on an exciting strategic product to expand our Aladdin Portfolio Management capabilities. Working with a global team and be a part of an outstanding group of engineers setting, evolving the technology direction of our upcoming suit of applications for Portfolio Management. 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 the technical solutions. Making you become a strong team player in our distributed and diverse global team. You also have opportunities to present your innovative ideas to leaders across the firm.

This position will give you immense exposure and training in some of the latest technologies, such as Angular, Ignite, APIs, gRPC, Proto‑buffs, Spring, Azure Dev Ops, Node.JS, Cassandra and more. The role will also afford the chance to learn about the financial industry and the exciting world of investing and portfolio management.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain institutional grade investment functionalities used by portfolio managers

• Help design and build the next generation of world‑class investment platform

• Contribute to an agile development team working with designers, product managers, users

• Quality‑first mind‑set - apply quality software engineering practices through all phases of development and into production

• Collaborate with team members in a multi‑office, multi‑country, global team environment.

• Ensure resilience, stability, and high‑performance of software delivery through quality code reviews, unit, regression and user acceptance testing, dev ops and level two production support.

• Nurture the talent around you and lead by example.

• Being in a senior position, people would look up to you, and you would be responsible for driving an inclusive and competitive culture in the team.

Competencies include:

• Passionate about technology, user experience, with personal ownership for the work you do

• Curious and eager to learn new business domain and tech skills, and willing to challenge the status quo

• Know how to leverage AI tools to increase your productivity

• Willing to embrace work outside of your comfort zone, and open to guidance from others

• Data and quality focused, with an eye for the details that make great solutions

• You are always willing to learn from any issues/incidents, try to continuously improve

• Experienced working in either Portfolio Management or Trading segments

• Knowledgeable in Trading, Equity, FI, OTC, Exchange Traded Derivatives, Prime Brokerage, Compliance, and Portfolio Management processes.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Designed and engineered enterprise financial solutions in production with a strong foundation in Java and related technologies

• Experience with distributed caching & computing, real‑time, and highly scalable technologies (such as Apache Ignite, Kafka, Redis) and modern front‑end web development (such as Micro‑frontends, Web‑streaming, Angular/React, Type Script).

• Passionate about creating the best user experience

• B.E. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline

• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills

• An ability to apply modern tech solutions to solve investment and trading problems

• A track record of forging strong relationships and building trusted partnerships through open dialogue and continuous delivery

• Experience working with UX designers, product managers, technical/enterprise leads, and architects across the SDLC lifecycle; understanding of systems requirements, design, development, testing, deployment and documentation

Nice to have:

• Certification (e.g., CFA) or passion in investment/portfolio management/trading processes

• Experience with MSSQL or Apache Cassandra Database

• Experience with Cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure

• Experience with AI models and tools

Our benefits

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.

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.

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.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.