If you’re passionate about building modern, high-performance web applications and want to work with one of the world’s leading investment management firms, this opportunity at BlackRock could be the perfect next step in your career. BlackRock is hiring a Frontend React Engineer in Chicago, Illinois, offering a competitive annual salary ranging from $120,000 to $148,000. This role provides the opportunity to develop innovative digital solutions, collaborate with talented engineering teams, and contribute to technology that supports millions of investors worldwide.
Job Overview
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Company Name | BlackRock |
| Role | Frontend React Engineer |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience) |
| Job Location | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Salary | $120,000 – $148,000 per year |
| Work Type | Hybrid |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
| Job Level | Entry Level |
| Industry | Financial Services / Investment Management / Technology |
Job Description
We are looking for a Frontend Software Engineer to help build and enhance our internal platform which supports operations, sales, and portfolio management workflows. In this role, you will create intuitive user experiences that help investment professionals analyze data, manage strategies, and make informed decisions.
Being an engineer at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most sophisticated financial companies while being part of a software development team responsible for next-generation technology and solutions.
About You
- Tenacious: You excel in a fast-paced, highly complex environment and persist in solving tough challenges.
- Creative problem solver: You analyze multiple solutions and deploy technologies in a flexible way to tackle problems efficiently.
- Collaborative teammate: You think and work collaboratively, communicate effectively, and inspire those around you.
- Fast learner: You pick up new concepts quickly and apply them to your work with minimal guidance.
What you’ll do:
- Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering ways of working (CI/CD, automated testing, best practices)
- Design and build complex, workflow-driven user interfaces using TypeScript and React
- Drive performance optimization, maintainability, and architectural consistency across applications
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business-critical enhancements
Skills and Experience:
- Strong expertise in TypeScript and React
- Expertise building and maintaining tooling for TypeScript projects (e.g., build systems, testing frameworks, developer workflows)
- Experience building large-scale, production-grade front-end applications
- Deep understanding of UI architecture, state management, and performance optimization
- UX expertise: experience designing intuitive applications that distill complex, real-time data into clear, actionable user experiences, with a strong focus on user productivity
- Take ownership of parts of a SaaS product, including production monitoring and incident resolution
- Demonstrable experience building modern software using engineering tools such as git, unit testing and integration testing tools, mocking frameworks.
- Background in building high-quality software using design-focused and test-driven approaches
- Strong analytical and software design skills, with an emphasis on writing well-tested code.
- Ability to form positive relationships with partnering teams, sponsors, and user groups.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Visual Regression Testing and Unit Testing
- Knowledge of functional programming (RxJS)
- Experience working with REST APIs and WebSockets
- Understanding of financial markets and industry workflows
Selection Process
- Submit your online application.
- Resume screening by the recruitment team.
- Initial recruiter interview.
- Technical assessment or coding interview.
- Technical interview with the engineering team.
- Final interview with hiring managers.
- Offer discussion and background verification.
How to Apply
- Visit the official BlackRock Careers website.
- Search for the Frontend React Engineer position in Chicago.
- Review the job description and eligibility requirements.
- Prepare and upload your updated resume.
- Complete the online application form.
- Submit your application and monitor your email for further updates from the recruitment team.
