Senior Software Engineer – Capital Markets Technology (Aladdin Specialist)

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership is seeking a hands-on Senior Software Engineer to join the Trading and Trade Operations Technology team. This role blends solution design, end-user engagement with traders and operations, and day-to-day production support. You will own Aladdin integrations and adjacent systems, drive reliability and automation, and mentor junior engineers to build sustainable capability across the trading lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of software development experience within investment management and a deep understanding of the trading lifecycle. Positioned at the forefront of shaping and advancing technology solutions for our trading and trade operations teams, the role is central to driving efficiency, scalability, and innovation across enterprise applications.

Location: San Francisco, CA | Boston, MA | New York, NY

Base Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000

Specific placement within the provided range will be determined by an individual’s geographic location as well as relevant experience and skills for the role. Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Associates may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon Firm and individual performance.

Responsibilities

The Candidate Is Expected To:

• Lead design and delivery of Aladdin integrations including trade capture, allocations, positions/P&L feeds, confirmations, reconciliations
• Engage directly with traders, middle office, risk and operations to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Provide day-to-day production support, including incident management, RCA, fixes, post-mortems and continuous improvement
• Build and operate resilient services such as APIs, ETL pipelines, data models, adapters, and monitoring solutions
• Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation for designs, code, processes, and system changes; ensure runbooks and operational playbooks remain current
• Coordinate with vendors (BlackRock/Aladdin) and internal platform teams for updates, patches, and environment management
• Mentor and coach junior engineers; participate in hiring, onboarding, and knowledge transfer
• Automate repetitive operational tasks (deployment, testing, data validation) and enforce secure, compliant design patterns

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess:

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in capital-markets, trading, or middle-office technology
• Proven track record integrating with BlackRock Aladdin, or substantial experience implementing large enterprise trading platform integrations
• Investment management industry experience required
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated stakeholder engagement (traders, operations, risk)
• Strong knowledge of the trading lifecycle and related operational workflows
• Experience owning production systems, managing incidents, and delivering post-incident improvements

Technical Skills

• Languages: Python, Java, or C# (Python/Java preferred)
• Data and ETL: SQL, Snowflake, and experience designing robust pipelines and data validation
• Cloud/Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Azure fundamentals; Docker and Kubernetes (or proven cloud experience)
• Security and Compliance: Awareness of security, regulatory, and data governance requirements relevant to trading systems

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Artisan Partners Limited Partnership is an equal opportunity employer. Artisan Partners does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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