Job Description

Description About this role About this role Elevate your career by joining the world's largest asset manager! Thrive in an environment that fosters positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance! We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and effectively engage your involvement in our success. You can work at one of the world’s top FinTech companies. We sell our Aladdin analytics platform to over 100 of the top global financial institutions and corporations, handling many trillion USD of assets. You can help build quantitative financial models and portfolio analytics that help managing most of the money of the world’s largest asset manager. You can bring all of yourself to the job. From the top of the firm down we embrace the values, identities and ideas brought by our employees. We are looking for curious people with a strong background in writing excellent code, awesome problem-solving skills, insatiable appetite for learning and innovating, adding to BlackRock’s vibrant tech culture. If any of this excites you, we are looking to expand our team. We currently have open roles in the liquidity and trading analytics team within the Financial Modeling Group (FMG) in Gurgaon. We are rebuilding our Analytics platform, and this is the best time to join the team if you want to influence architecture, cloud strategy and transform the way we deliver Analytics to our clients! We are hiring at all levels: from recent graduates to experienced professionals. Financial Modeling Group (FMG) The FMG is a diverse and global team with a keen interest and expertise in all things related to technology and financial analytics. The group is responsible for the research and development of quantitative financial models and tools across many different areas – single-security pricing, prepayment models, risk, return attribution, liquidity, optimization and portfolio construction, scenario analysis and simulations, etc. – and covering all asset classes. The group is also responsible for the technology platform that delivers those models to our internal partners and external clients, and their integration with Aladdin. FMG conducts leading research on the areas above, delivering state-of-the-art models. FMG publishes applied scientific research frequently, and our members present regularly at leading industry conferences. FMG engages constantly with the sales team in client visits and meetings. Background and Responsibilities We are seeking a talented, self-starter Java Developer who will be based out of Gurgaon. The role is for a key member of the FMG Portfolio Modeling Analytics team. FMG Portfolio Modeling Analytics team uses multiple technologies (Java/J2EE, Python, Scala) and provides a stable, scalable platform with appropriate standards and procedures to support the diverse nature and demands of a wide range of investment teams and clients. Qualifications:

• B.E/ B.Tech/ Masters in Computer Science or related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years demonstrated experience in core Java programming, multi-threading and understanding of Java Memory model. Practical experience programming and code optimization for real-time data streams processing.
• Strong background in Mathematics: statistics, probability, linear algebra is a big plus.
• Previous experience with Cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure) and working for top Tech companies is a big plus.
• Experience in Big Data engineering using Spark/Hadoop is a big plus
• Experience with UNIX operating system and relational databases.
• Ability and willingness to learn fast, multi-task, self-motivate and pick up new things easily
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and strong work ethics
• Possess a positive attitude and ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial concepts related to various asset classes and concepts related to risk and liquidity is a plus

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 pilot BlackRock’s current hybrid work pilot is designed to help you experience the best of both worlds: the opportunity to connect with colleagues in person and the flexibility to work remotely, with greater time to focus on what’s important to you. In line with local health guidance and regulations, employees are generally expected to work 3 days in the office and 2 days from home (on average) each week. For some business groups, more time may be required in the office, while greater flexibility may be in place for others. Our “One BlackRock” culture means you’ll be supported to collaborate with your new colleagues while bringing your full self to work – wherever you are. The health, safety and well-being of our people will always be our top priorities; we will continue to monitor local conditions and health advisories in making decisions about our work environments. 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.
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.