BlackRock is a global investment management firm dedicated to helping people experience financial well-being. They are seeking participants for their Returner Programme, which offers a six-month paid internship aimed at supporting individuals returning to full-time work, particularly in investment compliance engineering.
Take ownership of individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables using AGILE methodologies
Deliver high efficiency, high availability, concurrent and fault tolerant software systems
Contribute to development of Aladdin’s global, multi-asset trading platform
Design and develop innovative solutions to complex problems, identifying issues and roadblocks
Demonstrate vision when brainstorming solutions for team productivity, efficiency, guiding and motivating developers
Qualification
Required
A career break of at least 24 months (no upper limit). During your career break you may have been working small-scale around other commitments or have not done any paid work
Prior experience in Investment Management or Financial Services
Must be authorised to work in the UK
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering
Hands-on experience in Java or web developments
Good understanding of concurrent programming and design of high throughput, high availability, fault-tolerant distributed applications and databases
Strong interest in distributed systems, infrastructure services, cloud technology and AI/ML techniques and technology
Excellent analytical and software architecture design skills, with an emphasis on test-driven development
Effective communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
Preferred
Prior experience in building distributed applications using SQL and/or NoSQL technologies such as MSSQL, MongoDB, Snowflake, or Redis is a plus
Prior experience with message broker technology such as Kafka or gRPC is a plus
Prior experience in modern front-end frameworks such as React, Vue.js, or Angular is a plus. Angular preferred
Benefits
Retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future
Access to education reimbursement
Comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being
Family support programs
Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about
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
BlackRock is an investment company that offers its services to institutions, intermediaries, foundations, and individual investors.
