Lead Java Developer, Software Engineering – Platform Engineering - Vice President
BlackRock · New York, NY · 3 wk ago
Engineering$215k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications, Skills?), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use for section headings. Use
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them.
We need to extract content.
Let's parse the posting.
First paragraph: "About This Role Lead Java Developer, Software Engineering – Platform Engineering Your team The Platform Engineering team ..." So we have "About This Role" content: description of team, role, impact.
We need to put that under
About the role
maybe. The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can use "About the role". The content should be prose (
) maybe with multiple paragraphs.
Next: "Your Responsibilities" section: bullet list of responsibilities. We'll put under
Responsibilities
with - .
Then "Your Experience": list of qualifications/experience. Could be under
Requirements
or Qualifications
. The instruction says we can use Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. The posting includes: "Your Experience A bachelor’s or master’s degree ... 8-10+ Years of Strong software development experience ... A track record ... Experience working with relational databases ... Strong analytical ... Experience leading software projects ... Exposure to application programming interfaces ...". This is qualifications/experience. We can put under Requirements
(or Qualifications). We'll choose Requirements.
Then "For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$215,000.00 - USD$162,000.00 . 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."
So we have Pay info: salary range, bonus, compensation philosophy. Also benefits mentioned: healthcare, leave benefits, retirement benefits. Also later "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."
Thus we have Benefits section content.
Also "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."
Thus we have Schedule (hybrid work model) content.
We also have "Guidance on AI use for candidates" and "About BlackRock" etc. Those are boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "Guidance on AI use for candidates" maybe not boilerplate but could be considered part of the posting; but it's not a required section. However we need to preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should include that content somewhere. But we only have sections for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Where to put AI guidance and About BlackRock? Possibly we could include them under About the role? But they are separate sections: "Guidance on AI use for candidates" and "About BlackRock". The instruction says we should prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. But we must preserve ALL substantive information. If we omit those sections, we lose info. However maybe they are considered boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The AI guidance and About BlackRock are not exactly those categories, but they might be considered generic company description. However they are substantive. The instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could incorporate the AI guidance and About BlackRock into the About the role section as additional prose. That would preserve the info while not creating many thin sections.
Thus we will have sections: About the role (including team description, role impact, AI guidance, About BlackRock), Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must not repeat the job title as a heading. So we won't include "Lead Java Developer" as heading.
We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none present.
We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. They do state them, so we include.
We must not emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. Ensure each section has real content.
Now we need to format.
We'll output HTML fragment:
About the role
... combined paragraphs ...
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Requirements
- ...
...
Benefits
- ...
...
Pay
...
Schedule
...
We need to ensure we preserve all substantive information from those sections.
Let's extract content precisely.
About the role content: The initial paragraphs:
"About This Role Lead Java Developer, Software Engineering – Platform Engineering Your team The Platform Engineering team architects and builds the foundational technology that supports Aladdin, BlackRock’s investment operating system. Aladdin connects the information, people, and technology needed to manage money in real time, combining risk analytics with portfolio management, trading, and operations capabilities. The team builds core infrastructure and platforms that improve developer productivity, stability, and performance across Aladdin applications. As part of Aladdin Engineering, you will collaborate with colleagues across offices and countries to develop technology used by financial institutions and investment professionals worldwide. Your role and impact As a Lead Java Developer in Platform Engineering, you will develop and enhance scalable software systems, build foundational capabilities, and improve the developer experience across Aladdin. You will help shape product roadmaps, solve complex engineering problems, and support reliable applications through disciplined design, testing, and operational practices. You will work in a complex, fast-paced environment where collaboration, thoughtful analysis, clear communication, and the ability to learn and apply new concepts are important. You will also provide technical leadership for projects and contribute to an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture."
We also have later "Guidance on AI use for candidates" and "About BlackRock". Let's extract those.
Guidance on AI use for candidates:
"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:
"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."
We could include these after the role description.
Now Responsibilities: list:
"Collaborate across offices and countries with engineering colleagues, product management, and business partners to define product roadmaps and delivery priorities.
Evolve continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, build systems, package-management capabilities, enterprise-grade container orchestration platforms supporting declarative infrastructure and horizontal scaling, and Open Container Initiative (OCI) container image packaging and runtime while supporting operational teams through testing, code reviews, resilience practices, and level-two production support.
Deliver efficient, highly available, concurrent, and fault-tolerant software systems.
Design and develop innovative solutions to complex problems, identifying issues, dependencies, and potential roadblocks.
Apply established software engineering practices throughout the development lifecycle, including design-focused and test-driven approaches.
Promote an inclusive and collaborative culture through recruiting, management actions, and employee engagement.
Lead individual projects by managing priorities, deadlines, deliverables, and technical decisions using Agile methodologies."
We need to ensure each bullet is a - .
Now Requirements: list:
"A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or comparable practical experience, supported by substantial software engineering experience.
8-10+ Years of Strong software development experience using core Java, object-oriented programming, design patterns, and relevant backend or frontend technologies such as Spring, TypeScript, JavaScript, Angular, React, or Python.
A track record of building high-quality software using design-focused, test-driven, and Agile engineering practices, with experience using relevant open-source frameworks and development tools.
Experience working with relational databases, highly available distributed non-relational data storage platforms, scalable distributed data and caching platforms, and distributed event streaming and messaging platforms.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to understand financial or investment-related problems and build effective relationships with partner teams, sponsors, and user groups.
Experience leading software projects or development teams and taking ownership of the design and technical quality of a significant application, system, or component.
Exposure to application programming interfaces, microservices, cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, software delivery and operations tools such as Azure DevOps, optimization or algorithms, or artificial intelligence-related products and research environments."
We need to keep the bullet points as is.
Now Benefits: we have two benefit descriptions: first from salary paragraph: "benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits." Then later "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."
We should combine them into a list. Also maybe mention annual discretionary bonus? That is under Pay, not Benefits. But we could include bonus in Pay.
Thus Benefits list items
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. We need to extract content. Let's parse the posting. First paragraph: "About This Role Lead Java Developer, Software Engineering – Platform Engineering Your team The Platform Engineering team ..." So we have "About This Role" content: description of team, role, impact. We need to put that under
About the role
maybe. The instruction: usefor section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can use "About the role". The content should be prose (
) maybe with multiple paragraphs. Next: "Your Responsibilities" section: bullet list of responsibilities. We'll put under
Responsibilities
with- .
Then "Your Experience": list of qualifications/experience. Could be under
Requirements
orQualifications
. The instruction says we can use Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. The posting includes: "Your Experience A bachelor’s or master’s degree ... 8-10+ Years of Strong software development experience ... A track record ... Experience working with relational databases ... Strong analytical ... Experience leading software projects ... Exposure to application programming interfaces ...". This is qualifications/experience. We can put underRequirements
(or Qualifications). We'll choose Requirements. Then "For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$215,000.00 - USD$162,000.00 . 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." So we have Pay info: salary range, bonus, compensation philosophy. Also benefits mentioned: healthcare, leave benefits, retirement benefits. Also later "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." Thus we have Benefits section content. Also "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." Thus we have Schedule (hybrid work model) content. We also have "Guidance on AI use for candidates" and "About BlackRock" etc. Those are boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "Guidance on AI use for candidates" maybe not boilerplate but could be considered part of the posting; but it's not a required section. However we need to preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should include that content somewhere. But we only have sections for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Where to put AI guidance and About BlackRock? Possibly we could include them under About the role? But they are separate sections: "Guidance on AI use for candidates" and "About BlackRock". The instruction says we should prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. But we must preserve ALL substantive information. If we omit those sections, we lose info. However maybe they are considered boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The AI guidance and About BlackRock are not exactly those categories, but they might be considered generic company description. However they are substantive. The instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could incorporate the AI guidance and About BlackRock into the About the role section as additional prose. That would preserve the info while not creating many thin sections. Thus we will have sections: About the role (including team description, role impact, AI guidance, About BlackRock), Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat the job title as a heading. So we won't include "Lead Java Developer" as heading. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none present. We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. They do state them, so we include. We must not emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. Ensure each section has real content. Now we need to format. We'll output HTML fragment:About the role
... combined paragraphs ...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...
Pay
...
Schedule
...
We need to ensure we preserve all substantive information from those sections. Let's extract content precisely. About the role content: The initial paragraphs: "About This Role Lead Java Developer, Software Engineering – Platform Engineering Your team The Platform Engineering team architects and builds the foundational technology that supports Aladdin, BlackRock’s investment operating system. Aladdin connects the information, people, and technology needed to manage money in real time, combining risk analytics with portfolio management, trading, and operations capabilities. The team builds core infrastructure and platforms that improve developer productivity, stability, and performance across Aladdin applications. As part of Aladdin Engineering, you will collaborate with colleagues across offices and countries to develop technology used by financial institutions and investment professionals worldwide. Your role and impact As a Lead Java Developer in Platform Engineering, you will develop and enhance scalable software systems, build foundational capabilities, and improve the developer experience across Aladdin. You will help shape product roadmaps, solve complex engineering problems, and support reliable applications through disciplined design, testing, and operational practices. You will work in a complex, fast-paced environment where collaboration, thoughtful analysis, clear communication, and the ability to learn and apply new concepts are important. You will also provide technical leadership for projects and contribute to an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture." We also have later "Guidance on AI use for candidates" and "About BlackRock". Let's extract those. Guidance on AI use for candidates: "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: "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." We could include these after the role description. Now Responsibilities: list: "Collaborate across offices and countries with engineering colleagues, product management, and business partners to define product roadmaps and delivery priorities. Evolve continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, build systems, package-management capabilities, enterprise-grade container orchestration platforms supporting declarative infrastructure and horizontal scaling, and Open Container Initiative (OCI) container image packaging and runtime while supporting operational teams through testing, code reviews, resilience practices, and level-two production support. Deliver efficient, highly available, concurrent, and fault-tolerant software systems. Design and develop innovative solutions to complex problems, identifying issues, dependencies, and potential roadblocks. Apply established software engineering practices throughout the development lifecycle, including design-focused and test-driven approaches. Promote an inclusive and collaborative culture through recruiting, management actions, and employee engagement. Lead individual projects by managing priorities, deadlines, deliverables, and technical decisions using Agile methodologies." We need to ensure each bullet is a - . Now Requirements: list: "A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or comparable practical experience, supported by substantial software engineering experience. 8-10+ Years of Strong software development experience using core Java, object-oriented programming, design patterns, and relevant backend or frontend technologies such as Spring, TypeScript, JavaScript, Angular, React, or Python. A track record of building high-quality software using design-focused, test-driven, and Agile engineering practices, with experience using relevant open-source frameworks and development tools. Experience working with relational databases, highly available distributed non-relational data storage platforms, scalable distributed data and caching platforms, and distributed event streaming and messaging platforms. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to understand financial or investment-related problems and build effective relationships with partner teams, sponsors, and user groups. Experience leading software projects or development teams and taking ownership of the design and technical quality of a significant application, system, or component. Exposure to application programming interfaces, microservices, cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, software delivery and operations tools such as Azure DevOps, optimization or algorithms, or artificial intelligence-related products and research environments." We need to keep the bullet points as is. Now Benefits: we have two benefit descriptions: first from salary paragraph: "benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits." Then later "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." We should combine them into a list. Also maybe mention annual discretionary bonus? That is under Pay, not Benefits. But we could include bonus in Pay. Thus Benefits list items