C# Engineer, Associate/Vice President

ENGINEERINGUK; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

About this role

The Aladdin Studio ATX team is responsible for the stewardship, maintenance, and ongoing development of the Aladdin Tools for Excel (ATX) product. ATX is a widely used Excel add-in whose purpose is to retrieve data from Aladdin and allow end users to build custom workflows and reports with Excel. To ensure the future of the product, we are looking to recruit a senior developer to work in a small team dedicated to its continued success.

Job Description

• Gain an in-depth knowledge of how the software works.
• Become proficient at second line support for the product, working with colleagues in first line support teams and marketing personnel.
• Work on the design, coding, and testing activities at the most detailed level to ensure successful delivery of enhancements.
• Complement and learn from the current development team and leverage their deep historical and technical knowledge.
• Take on increasing responsibility and ownership of a product that is extensively used by many clients and end users.

Preferred Skills

• In-depth experience of C# development gained while working on desktop applications.
• Experience of working within a large corporate software ecosystem.
• Strong desire to produce high-quality code while solving client problems in a pragmatic manner.
• Knowledge and experience of modern dev-ops tools, preferably with ADO pipelines.
• Exposure to working with Excel, either as an add-in developer or by having worked with complex spreadsheets involving macros.
• Experience with REST APIs, gained either through involvement in their design or integration into software systems.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged, and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment tools designed to help you build a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) to 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 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.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and other protected characteristics under the law.