BlackRock
Lead Java Developer, Software Engineering – Platform Engineering - Vice President
$162K–$215K
New York, NY · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 8-10+ years of software development experience; substantial software engineering experience is also requested, with no separate duration specified.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or comparable practical experience.
About the job
Develop and lead foundational Java platform engineering for Aladdin, improving scalable systems, reliability, and developer experience.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with engineering, product management, and business partners on roadmaps and delivery priorities; lead projects using Agile methodologies.
- Evolve CI/CD pipelines, build and package-management systems, container platforms, and container image packaging and runtime; support operations with testing, code reviews, resilience practices, and level-two production support.
- Design and deliver efficient, highly available, concurrent, fault-tolerant software using disciplined engineering practices.
What they ask for
- 8-10+ years of software development experience using core Java, object-oriented programming, and design patterns.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or comparable practical experience.
- Experience with design-focused, test-driven, and Agile engineering practices.
- Experience with relational databases, distributed non-relational storage, distributed data and caching, and event streaming and messaging platforms.
Nice to have
- Exposure to APIs, microservices, Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, optimization or algorithms, or AI-related products and research environments.
- Experience with backend or frontend technologies such as Spring, TypeScript, JavaScript, Angular, React, or Python.
Pay
USD$215,000.00 - USD$162,000.00 (base salary)
Tools
Java, Spring, TypeScript, JavaScript, Angular, React, Python, Microsoft Azure
AI focus
Exposure to artificial intelligence-related products and research environments is mentioned; the role’s AI work is not otherwise specified.
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