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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # VP, Full-Stack Software Engineer (Java) - **Company:** BlackRock, Inc. - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Code Generation, Code Review, Data Systems, Software Design Patterns, Hibernate (Java), Apache Maven, Message Broker, Microsoft SQL Server, OAuth, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Tools, Mockito, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Web Applications, Application Enhancement Tool, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Spring-boot, Core Api, Git, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Elastic Beanstalk, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/75AA9AA12A864E2196D75CD333757963/job/ ## About the Role You are an experienced software engineer who is comfortable working on large, greenfield, long-lived systems where correctness, traceability, and operational stability matter as much as delivery speed. You enjoy understanding how data flows through systems, how workflows interact across services, and how design decisions affect our clients. You can work autonomously in complex codebases, while collaborating closely with peers across engineering, product, and QA. You embrace AI as a force multiplier - both in the product you build and in how you build it. You are not afraid to work on large codebases, leveraging AI-powered tools and copilots to understand, enhance, fix, and develop new product features at pace. You actively seek ways to integrate AI capabilities into product workflows and development processes, viewing AI as a first-class engineering discipline., * A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. * 7+ years of professional experience in Java development, with a focus on building client-facing APIs or platforms * Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience managing and mentoring diverse teams. * Familiarity with AI-driven development practices and tools for code generation and testing (Claude, Devin, Copilot etc.) * Knowledge of building applications using AI tooling and frameworks (e.g. LLM integration, prompt engineering, agents, skills). * Strong proficiency in Java and related frameworks (e.g. Spring Boot, Hibernate). * Some experience in React or similar, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript an advantage. * Solid experience with object-oriented design and applying standard design patterns. * Experience designing, building, and deploying scalable microservices using API-first principles with REST and/or gRPC. * A strong appreciation for best practices, attention to detail, and building secure and stable systems. * A collaborative mindset, with a drive to build high-quality software efficiently. * Experience with API authentication and authorisation mechanisms (e.g. OAuth, JWT). * Hands-on experience with engineering tools such as Git, Maven, unit and integration testing frameworks, and mocking libraries. * Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. * Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud services in an enterprise environment is beneficial. * Experience with message brokers such as Kafka a plus. * A friendly, positive, and can-do attitude. * Strong ability to independently navigate and understand complex, existing codebases - including with the aid of AI tools * Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly in data-centric and workflow-driven systems * Experience working on systems where data quality, auditability, and operational reliability are critical ## Description As a senior engineer, you contribute through hands-on development, sound technical judgement, and constructive collaboration, rather than through formal authority. You take ownership of the quality of your work and understand the impact it has on business-critical workflows used by investment analysts and data stewards managing billions in private market assets. Technologies You Will Work With (Hands-On): Java 21 and associated Frameworks (SpringBoot, Hibernate etc), Kubernetes, Azure Cloud, and associated PaaS services, SQL Server, React/Typescript, OAuth. What You Will Be Doing * Designing and implementing features within the Private Markets platform, focusing on enhancing the platform's data collection and management workflows. * Building client facing web applications to enable these workflows, including building and integrating new back-end services to support them. * Leveraging AI in your development workflow - using AI-powered IDEs, copilots, and code generation tools as standard practice to maximize productivity, accelerate code comprehension, and deliver quality features on time * Working across the full software lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and incident investigation * Contributing to the evolution of core platform architecture - modular monolith patterns, micro-frontend orchestration, gRPC API design, and cross-service event-driven workflows * Writing clear, maintainable code and contributing to automated testing and CI/CD pipelines with quality gates * Diagnosing issues in existing systems, including integrations with internal platform APIs and downstream reporting and analytics systems, and improving them incrementally and safely * Participating actively in code reviews and technical discussions, championing best practices in both traditional engineering and AI-augmented development * Collaborating closely with engineers, architects, product partners, and QA across locations ## Related Videos - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Agentic employees in world's most downloaded FinTech app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100123-agentic-employees-in-world-s-most-downloaded-fintech-app) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)