Senior Java/AI Engineer (Vice President)

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, but want to solve some of the world’s most complex problems? 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, drive, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual.
With over USD $14+ trillion of assets we have an exceptional responsibility: our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home, and improve their financial wellbeing.
Being a developer 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.
What is Aladdin and Aladdin Engineering (AE)?
You will be working on BlackRock's investment operating system Aladdin. Aladdin is used both internally 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 development team sits inside Aladdin Engineering. We collaboratively build the next generation of technology that changes the way information, people, and technology intersect for global investment firms. We build and package tools that manage trillions in assets and supports millions of financial instruments. We perform risk calculations and process millions of transactions for thousands of users every day worldwide!
The Analytics and Compliance Engineering team is responsible for developing and maintaining tools to ensure that organizations using Aladdin® comply at different stages of the asset management process. This includes ensuring that clients follow guidelines established internally, by themselves, and by the market regulators. The system accomplishes this through high-throughput rule-based compliance engines, which sit at the heart of the investment system and process millions of calculations per day.
As a senior member of the Analytics and Compliance Engineering organization, you will lead the transformation of compliance technology through Artificial Intelligence, Agentic Systems, and Intelligent Automation. You will drive the adoption of AI-native engineering practices, leveraging LLMs, AI agents, knowledge retrieval systems, and advanced analytics to build the next generation of compliance, risk management, and regulatory technology platforms.

 

What We Are Looking For

 

AI-First Innovator

• Leverage Generative AI, Agentic AI, intelligent automation, and predictive analytics to redefine how compliance solutions are designed, developed, and operated.
• Identify high-impact opportunities where AI can improve developer productivity, regulatory insight generation, operational efficiency, and decision-making.
   

Tenacious Problem Solver

• Thrive in a fast-paced environment solving complex regulatory, data, and engineering challenges at global scale.
• Navigate ambiguity and rapidly evolving AI technologies while maintaining strong governance and operational excellence.

Strategic & Creative Thinker

• Evaluate emerging AI technologies, foundation models, agent frameworks, RAG architectures, vector databases, and distributed systems to determine optimal solutions.
• Balance innovation, explainability, risk, and compliance requirements when deploying AI-powered capabilities.

Collaborative AI Leader

• Partner closely with engineering, product management, compliance, legal, risk, and business stakeholders to deliver AI-enabled outcomes.
• Foster an AI-learning culture focused on experimentation, responsible AI adoption, and continuous improvement.
   

Continuous Learner

• Remain current on advances in Generative AI, AI Agents, LLM orchestration, cloud-native AI infrastructure, and machine learning techniques.
• Champion modern AI engineering practices across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategic adoption of AI across compliance workflows, regulatory monitoring, reporting, and rule management capabilities.
• Define and execute an AI transformation roadmap aligned with business priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Design highly available, fault-tolerant, cloud-native systems capable of supporting AI-driven workloads at enterprise scale.
• Own projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables using AGILE methodologies.
• Significantly contribute to development of Aladdin’s global, multi-asset trading platform
• Provide impact and expertise as a senior individual contributor in building various capabilities of the compliance system, including developing a next-gen compliance rule evaluation engine and compliance violation management at scale.
• Work with product management and business users to define the roadmap for the product.
• Design and develop innovative solutions to complex problems, identifying issues and roadblocks.
• Be a leader with vision and a partner in brainstorming solutions for team productivity, efficiency, guiding and motivating developers.
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying:
  • Generative AI solutions
  • LLM-powered applications
  • Agentic AI workflows
  • RAG architectures
  • Vector search platforms
  • AI orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel)
  • AI observability and evaluation frameworks
  • Knowledge of prompt engineering, context engineering, model evaluation, and AI governance practices
• Over 5 years of hands-on experience in Java.
• In-depth understanding of concurrent programming and designing high throughput, high availability, fault-tolerant distributed applications.
• Expertise in building distributed applications using SQL and/or NoSQL technologies such as MSSQL, Flexible JSON document data store, Snowflake, or In-memory data stores for caching and real-time analytics.
• Strong interest in distributed systems, infrastructure services, cloud technology and AI/ML techniques.
• Prior experience with message broker technology such as Real-time distributed event streaming platform or gRPC.
• Excellent analytical and software architecture design skills, with an emphasis on test-driven development.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.

 

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$162,000.00 - USD$215,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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.

To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.

BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.

 

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email [email protected]. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.