About this role
Aladdin Engineering is seeking a talented, hands-on Data Engineer to join its Regulatory Tech team. The Regulatory Tech team provides a comprehensive surveillance solution for Compliance that helps the firm protect itself against market manipulation, fraud and other financial related misconducts. Our product is widely used in the firm and is going through a series of feature buildouts so that it can be offered to external clients. We are facing a lot of potential and exciting times ahead.
As a team, we nurture and develop a culture that is:
Curious: We like to learn new things and have a healthy disrespect for the status quo
Brave: We are willing to get outside your comfort zone
Passionate: We feel personal ownership of your work, and strive to be better
Open: We value and respect other's opinions
Innovative: We conceptualize, design and implement new capabilities to ensure that Aladdin remains the best platform.
We are seeking an ambitious professional having strong technical experience in data engineering. You have a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and enjoy working in a team of engineers. The ideal candidate shows aptitude to evaluate and incorporate new technologies. You thrive in a work environment that requires creative problem-solving skills, independent self-direction, open communication and attention to details. You are a self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity and working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. You are passionate about bringing value to clients.
As member of the Regulatory Tech team, you will:
Work with engineers, project managers, technical leads, business owners and analysts throughout the whole SDLC
Design and implement new features in our core product’s data platform and suspicious activity identifying mechanism
Be brave enough to come up with ideas to improve resiliency, stability and performance of our platform
Participate in setting coding standards and guidelines, identify and document standard methodologies
Desired Skills and Experience:
3+ years of hands-on experience with Python and SQL
Experience with Snowflake database
Experience with Airflow
Thorough knowledge of GIT, CI/CD and unit/end-to-end testing
Interest in data engineering
Solid written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have:
Experience with DBT, Great Expectations frameworks
Experience with Big Data technologies (Spark, Sqoop, HDFS, YARN)
Experience with Agile development
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents 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, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.
