Associate

About this role

Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Job Title: Associate

Location: 725 Ponce De Leon Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30306

Job Duties: Design, develop, and maintain large-scale, data-intensive applications capable of processing millions of events per day with sub-second response times. Develop and optimize Python-based applications, including frameworks and services using Flask, FastAPI, and asynchronous programming (coroutines, multithreading, and multiprocessing). Architect and implement scalable data pipelines and server infrastructure to support real-time and batch processing workloads. Apply advanced system design principles, including multi-layer caching, read/write separation, connection pooling, batching, and event-driven architectures, to achieve high performance and scalability. Develop, deploy, and maintain cloud-native solutions using Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Vertex AI, Compute Engine) and Microsoft Azure, ensuring high availability and reliability. Build, configure, and maintain Redis clusters and other in-memory databases, including monitoring, failover, and performance optimization. Optimize and maintain Snowflake and Google BigQuery pipelines, including dynamic tables, materialized views, query performance, and cost efficiency. Enhance data platforms such as Hermes, Hades to expand alternative data use. Collaborate with investment teams on data driven solutions and share insights on emerging technologies to support innovation. Integrate with enterprise systems and protocols, including IMAP, Exchange, and other messaging protocols, to enable secure and reliable data access. Participate in code reviews, technical design sessions, and performance optimization initiatives to ensure best practices and high-quality deliverables. Monitor system performance, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and implement improvements to ensure low-latency and high-throughput operations.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and four (4) years of experience as an Associate or a related role. Must have three (3) years of experience with: Python development with knowledge of decorators, coroutines, iterators, multithreading, and asynchronous programming; Developing web applications using Flask and FastAPI; Cloud development including GCP and Azure services; Configuring and scaling production systems using Snowflake, Google BigQuery and Redis; Data-intensive application development including design pipelines and event-driven architecture; Networking protocols including TCP, UDP, QUIC, and TLS/SSL; and Multi-layer caching strategies including browser, CDN, application, and database infrastructures.

Salary: $146,000 – 170,000

To apply, please click “Apply” on this webpage.

For Atlanta, GA Only the salary range for this position is USD$0.00 - USD$0.00 . 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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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.

To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.

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.