Ai Accelerated Trading Application Engineer - Aladdin Trader, Vice President

BlackRock UK

London, United Kingdom
Base: not specified; bonus/equity: annual discreti...
4d onsite
7+ years professional software engineering experience
Strong foundation in core java and spring boot
Experience building ai agents for pdlc automation
This role involves designing and implementing AI-driven automation across the software development lifecycle to support BlackRock's Aladdin platform

Job Summary

  • This role involves designing and implementing AI-driven automation across the software development lifecycle to support BlackRock's Aladdin platform.
  • The successful candidate will act as a technical force multiplier by helping teams safely scale the use of AI and autonomous agents in a regulated environment.
  • Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits including healthcare, retirement plans, and Flexible Time Off.

Matching Summary

This role involves designing and implementing AI-driven automation across the software development lifecycle to support BlackRock's Aladdin platform.

Salary

Base: Not specified; Bonus/Equity: Annual discretionary bonus available; Benefits: Healthcare, retirement plan, FTO

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 7+ years professional software engineering experience
  • Strong foundation in core Java and Spring Boot
  • Experience building AI agents for PDLC automation
  • Designing agentic context environments and evaluation systems
  • High-throughput fault-tolerant distributed system design
  • Microservices and event-driven architecture expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Cloud-native design patterns for microservices
  • Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP platforms
  • Background in optimization or quantitative systems
  • Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks like React
  • Open-source contributions demonstrating engineering mastery
  • Experience with agentic orchestration systems

Key Requirements

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field
  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate
  • Proven track record in high-quality test-driven software
  • Deep understanding of concurrent programming and distributed systems

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