Lead Java Developer, Trading Platform Tools, Vice President

About This Role

Job Overview

Are you interested in building innovative technology that crafts the financial markets Do you like working at the speed of a startup, and solving some of the world's most exciting challenges Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands-on leaders in technology and finance At Black Rock, we are looking for Software Engineers who like to innovate and solve sophisticated problems.

We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your outstanding skills, curiosity, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual. We invest and protect over $9 trillion (USD) of assets and have an extraordinary responsibility to our clients all over the world. Our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home, and improve their financial well-being.

Being a technologist at Black Rock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most sophisticated financial companies and being part of a software development team responsible for next generation technology and solutions.

The Vice President of Real-Time Support Tooling plays a critical role in leading engineering efforts that support our dedicated Trade Support team, which focuses solely on delivering premier support to our trading clients. This role ensures that Aladdin Trader is fully supportable, scalable, and equipped with the right tooling as we continue to expand client rollout and usage.

The person will be responsible for building and evolving real-time support systems that proactively detect, diagnose, and remediate issues—ideally before they impact clients. By investing in cutting-edge technology and tooling, this role directly contributes to reducing support response and resolution times, improving system reliability, and enhancing client sentiment around trading operations.

This leader will also work closely with our trading engineers to enhance the observability and scalability of the trading platform—ensuring that system behavior, performance, and anomalies are visible and actionable in real time. This includes integrating monitoring, alerting, and diagnostic capabilities that empower support and engineering teams to respond quickly and effectively.

Ultimately, some of the tools and capabilities developed in this role will be incubated into new products and observability solutions for our traders, expanding the value of our support tooling into front-office innovation and client-facing enhancements. These efforts will not only improve operational resilience but also empower traders with better visibility into system health and trading flows.

This leader works across engineering, product, and support teams to ensure that our trading platform is not only high-performing but also operationally resilient. The role requires close collaboration with teams across the globe, navigating time zones, cultures, and organizational structures to drive alignment and execution. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in trading systems, real-time architecture, and performance engineering, along with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in a global environment.

What are Aladdin and Aladdin Engineering

You will be working on Black Rock's investment operating system called Aladdin. Aladdin is used both internally within Black Rock 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 teams reside inside the Aladdin Engineering group. 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!

Being a Member Of Aladdin Engineering, You Will Be

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