About this role

About this role

We at Black Rock encourage Software Engineers (Individual Contributors) to apply for roles within the Aladdin Engineering – Private Markets group situated in Gurugram, Haryana, India. This opening enables you to support a top-tier platform delivering wide-ranging solutions for private equity, private credit, real assets, and alternative investment managers internationally.

We believe that innovation arises from diverse viewpoints and solid engineering expertise. In this role, you will develop your technical skills, work closely with global teams , and contribute actively to the progress of Black Rock’s private markets technology stack.

About Aladdin Private Markets Engineering team

You will work with Aladdin e Front Invest, a key platform in Black Rock’s private markets services. It provides wide-ranging tools for deal management, fund accounting, portfolio oversight, and reporting.

In Private Markets Engineering, you will operate at the intersection of detailed financial operations and scalable cloud-enabled platforms combined with high-performance business applications. You will empower clients to confidently manage billions in private market investments.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Developer within Aladdin Private Markets Engineering, you will hold full responsibility for developing and refining enterprise-level software solutions. You will:

• Design, build, test, and deliver new product features—from conception through production—for a large-scale SaaS platform

• Work deeply within an existing enterprise codebase, developing a strong understanding of domain concepts and applying sound engineering judgment

• Develop reliable, scalable backend services using C# and current .NET (.NET Core / .NET)

• Build and consume web APIs and services that support modern UI and integration patterns

• Participate in production support, monitoring, and incident resolution within a cloud-based environment, ensuring system reliability and performance

• Continuously refine engineering methods through involvement in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, coding standards, and quality-first delivery

• Work closely with QA engineers, product managers, UX designers, and global engineering teams to achieve high-quality, business-impacting results

• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies and help foster a culture centered on continuous feedback, learning, and progress

• Apply advanced tools and techniques to improve engineering productivity, code quality, testing efficiency, and development workflows

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field

• 8+ years of professional software development experience in enterprise or customer-focused environments

• Strong fluency in spoken and written English

Skills & Experience

Core Technical Skills:

• Broad hands-on experience in modern object-oriented programming languages and frameworks, preferably C# and the latest .NET (.NET Core / .NET)

• Experience developing enterprise applications using development environments, preferably Visual Studio

• Solid understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, and design patterns

• Strong working knowledge of MS SQL Server, including schema design and performance tuning

• Experience with TypeScript / JavaScript / HTML / CSS in support of modern web applications

Architecture & Platform:

• Experience building or supporting cloud-native, distributed, microservice-based systems

• Experience with AWS and/or Azure, containerization, and service orchestration is highly desirable

• Familiarity with SaaS production environments, monitoring, and operational support

AI Literacy and Innovation:

• Demonstrate strong interest—and preferably hands-on experience—in bringing to bear AI/ML within software development

• Preferable experience using or building solutions powered by artificial intelligence to improve development workflows (for example, creating custom AI agents for code generation, testing, or process automation)

• A forward-looking approach toward scaling engineering productivity with AI is a strong plus.

Ways of Working:

• Experience working in Agile (Scrum) teams with a strong emphasis on quality and delivery

• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery workflows, automated testing, and contemporary DevOps methods

• Ability to independently analyze, extend, and improve existing complex systems

Competencies

• Passion for building high-quality, reliable, and maintainable software

• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and self-motivated approach

• Interest in financial systems; experience or curiosity around private markets, alternatives, or financial products is highly valued

• Ability to translate business requirements into well-architected technical solutions

• Experience taking emotional ownership of the design and development of a significant application, system, or key component

• Comfortable working in an international, diverse, and fast-paced engineering environment

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 model

Black Rock’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 Black Rock.

About Black Rock

At Black Rock, 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

Black Rock 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.