UX Engineer, Associate

About this role

The UX Engineering team is dedicated to enhancing user experiences across Aladdin applications. This team is part of the Channels & Experience division and focuses on implementing UX and Visual Design specifications across the Aladdin Experience Framework (AXF), a suite of reusable web, mobile and desktop tooling, including the Aladdin Design System.

UX Engineers are responsible for building and enhancing our products using modern technologies to build reusable, accessible and scalable tools across various platforms to enable developers to build applications that are a joy to use.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance the Aladdin Design System to ensure consistency across all platforms.
• Maintain and enhance other web/desktop/mobile products within the Aladdin Experience Framework
• Collaborate with cross-functional, cross-region teams to design and develop modern web applications
• Ensure all implementations comply with visual, user experience and web accessibility standards and guidelines.
• Participate in routine releases of software developed by the team
• Provide routine technical support to stakeholder teams and other developers that leverage our technology to build their applications
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in user experience and web development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or other relevant qualification
• 1-3 years of professional experience as an engineer

Proven experience in modern web technologies
Required

• Angular, React, HTML, SASS, JavaScript, TypeScript, NodeJS, web components,
• Nice to have
  • StencilJS or other web-component technologies
  • Cypress
  • NX, Lerna or other repository management tools
  • Familiarity with ag-grid, Highcharts and other 3rd party visualization libraries
• Proficient in software developer tools and IDEs
  • Git and version control management
  • IDEs e.g. VS Code
• Basic understanding of user experience guidelines and best practices.
• Knowledge of design systems and accessibility standards
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with automated testing
• Ability to review and provide constructive feedback on pull requests.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills especially for a global team that operates across many time zones
• Strong ability to balance working independently with collaborating
• Willingness to learn new skills/technologies to improve user and developer experience

Preferred Skills:

• Understanding of responsive design.
• Knowledge of performance optimization techniques.
• Basic understanding of generative AI concepts, tools for productivity and common use cases/applications

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: 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; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can 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 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.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

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 at law.