Frontend Developer

About this role

BlackRock Company Description: BlackRock helps investors build better financial futures. As a fiduciary to our clients, we provide the investment and technology solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. As of December 2023, we have been entrusted to manage $10 trillion across equity, fixed income, alternatives, multi-asset, and cash management strategies for our institutional and retail clients. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com | Twitter: @blackrock | Blog: www.blackrockblog.com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock.

Business Unit Overview:

USWA Business delivers BlackRock's full set of capabilities - iShares, alpha-seeking and alternative products, portfolio solutions and technology services - to wealth management firms and financial advisors in the US.

Advisor Engagement group within the USWA Business delivers a broad set of services and client engagement approaches that amplify the work of our client teams. This includes digital client engagement, business consulting, thought leadership, advisor growth programs, and advisor education. The team also works closely with Global Marketing to design an integrated USWA marketing strategy. WEA (Wealth Enablement and Analytics) Engineering team within Advisor Engagement group develops new tools and capabilities which enable Sales, Portfolio Consulting, and other Wealth Distribution partners to self-service their advisor engagements, and drive innovation and scale.

Job Purpose/Background:

We are looking for an upbeat professional with hands-on technical experience in the design and development of Angular-based interactive web solutions. This outstanding opportunity will allow you to apply your expertise in front-end technologies within an environment that values innovation and scale.

Join an elite Angular development team at BlackRock to craft innovative wealth management solutions. You will be working in our dynamic work environment, where strong problem-solving skills, independent self-direction, and collaboration are critical.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable and performant Angular applications.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Develop reusable components, services, and modules with a deep understanding of Angular 16 and above, Typescript, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Independently deliver major projects and contribute to technical designs.
• Work closely with backend developers to integrate RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of UI packages like Angular Material, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, or PrimeNG and state management techniques like RxJS, NgRx.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following standard methodologies.
• Implement unit tests (Jest) and end-to-end tests (Cypress, Protractor).
• Perform code reviews and ensure consistency with coding standards.
• Identify and fix performance bottlenecks in Angular applications.
• Optimize rendering, lazy load modules, and use efficient change detection strategies.
• Develop solutions by bringing to bear the existing BlackRock environment, ensuring multiple points of use.
• Project planning with Agile methodologies, including user stories, sprints, retrospectives, backlog management, and kanban boards.
• Flexibility and willingness to learn and work on various programming languages as per project needs
• Mentor and foster team members.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

Eligibility Criteria:

• 6 to 9 years of relevant software programing experience (preferably in finance industry).
• Proven ability to act as the Domain Expert for core aspects of a project, technical module, or a major component.
• Extensive experience in technical design for key modules or components of a project or multiple projects.
• Extensive experience creating web applications with front-end frameworks like Angular or React.
• Experience working with software version control systems like Git or Subversion.
• Ability to work under pressure and take ownership of issues.
• Demonstrates strong stakeholder management skills.  Ability to deliver clear and well-organized global communication across various business groups.
• Has a proven track record of performance that has resulted in highly satisfied business partners.
• Demonstrates passion for Business and can connect the dots.
• Experience working with global project teams spread across several time zones.

Desirable

• Use of APIs and understanding of HTTP and REST architecture.
• Good to have React JS knowledge
• Knowledge and interest in the financial services industry domain strongly recommended.

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer—M/F/D/V

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.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

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.