Associate, Application Engineer III

About this role

Company: BlackRock Corporation US, Inc.

Job Title: Associate, Application Engineer III

Location: 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

Job Duties: Design and develop scalable, high-performance software solutions that power critical workflows in the ETF Order Fulfillment team. Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from conceptual design to deployment and production support, for applications that collectively manage trillions in assets and touch millions of financial instruments worldwide. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and evolve strategic products that support ETF operations, post-trade investment lifecycles, and accounting processes. Develop resilient, concurrent, and fault-tolerant applications using modern tech stacks including the latest in Java, SpringBoot, Python, Angular, Node.js, Cassandra, and gRPC, while integrating with cloud-native services in Azure. Pioneer integration of large language model AI solutions into the team’s workflow to massively boost productivity - implementing them in a way that is both innovative and enterprise-level safe. Champion best practices in software engineering, including test-driven development, CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps, and rigorous peer and AI-driven code reviews to ensure production-grade stability and quality. Conceive innovative ideas to optimize system performance, enhance usability, and future-proof core infrastructure. Steer key initiatives to adopt microservices, reduce market frictions through API-first design, boost productivity through safe but cutting-edge AI-integration, and improve transparency across workflows, especially ETF primary market workflows. Serve as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex requirements into tangible solutions that meet both business objectives and long-term technical goals. Provide ongoing production support and lead post-mortem analyses, ensuring operational excellence and continuous improvement across platforms.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field and three (3) years of experience as an Associate, Software Engineer or related. Must have three (3) years of experience with the following: Java, Python, Spring, Hibernate, Maven, Splunk, Apache Ignite, and Protocol buffer; Software development lifecycle (SDLC) including requirements gathering, application design, system development, testing, implementation and production support; Mastery of iterative design and agile software development patterns; Cassandra, Sybase, and MS-SQL Server; and Infrastructure management through Unix. Must have two (2) years of experience with: Artificial Intelligence Tools and Applications including API : Azure DevOps REST APIs, Surface API, GPT 4o, Claude 3 and 3.5 Sonnet, Hugging Face; Jupyter notebook, Pycharm, IntelliJ; and Digital Asset expertise including blockchain and cryptocurrencies relating to financial products.

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For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$152,300.00 - USD$162,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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

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.

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BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.

 

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email [email protected]. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.