About this role
YOUR TEAM
Aladdin Platform Engineering powers the technology foundation behind BlackRock’s Aladdin platform - a unified system that connects risk, portfolio management, trading, and operations for investors globally. We build the mission critical hosting platform that enable engineers to develop products and operators to run the platform at scale.
Our teams sit at the center of how Aladdin evolves - partnering across product, data, and engineering to deliver scalable infrastructure that support mission-critical workflows for clients worldwide. We develop AI-first engineering capabilities, using a suite of tools across the development lifecycle to improve developer productivity and reduce friction at scale.
YOUR ROLE AND IMPACT
As an AI-Enabled Infrastructure and Systems Engineer, you will combine deep infrastructure expertise with modern software engineering practices to design, build, and operate the platforms that power critical business capabilities. You will develop scalable, secure, and resilient solutions while automating their deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management through Infrastructure as Code, software development, and platform engineering principles. Your work will simplify complex operations, improve reliability, and enable teams to deliver technology faster, more consistently, and at greater scale.
You’ll pair strong engineering fundamentals with an AI-driven approach to solving problems—leveraging automation, intelligent tooling, and emerging AI capabilities to reduce operational toil, accelerate delivery, and enhance the developer experience. As a technical leader, you will help shape platform strategy, influence architectural direction, mentor engineers, and drive the adoption of next-generation engineering practices that define the future of Aladdin.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Architect and build scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) that underpins Aladdin’s platform and application ecosystem
Design AI focused infrastructure platforms supporting model development, training, evaluation, and inference.
Lead automation initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation to support mission-critical workloads
Apply AI-assisted engineering approaches to reduce toil and enhance how software is built, tested, and operated
Adopt a product-centric approach, treating internal platforms and automation frameworks as products with clear ownership, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate across global teams to solve complex technical challenges and deliver shared platform capabilities
Contribute to system design, architecture decisions, and technical direction for key components and services
Own execution and delivery of large-scale projects, balancing hands-on technical work with cross-functional collaboration across engineering, operations, and governance teams.
Mentor engineers and help foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing engineering culture
YOU HAVE…
5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, building and delivering production-grade systems
Proven experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or systems engineering roles.
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code‑as‑code tools (e.g., Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation).
Strong programming or scripting skills (e.g., Python, Java, Golang, or similar).
Hands-on expertise with AWS and/or Azure and/or GCP, including Azure ML, Azure Foundry, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex, as well as cloud compute, networking, storage, and security services.
Familiarity with modern development practices (testing, version control, CI/CD) and scalable system design
Exposure to cloud-native architectures, microservices, or platform engineering concepts
Experience supporting AI and machine learning workloads, with exposure to managed compute for model training and fine‑tuning, experimentation over large datasets, and end‑to‑end MLOps pipeline flow including data ingestion, training, validation and deployment.
Interest or experience in applying AI/ML tools or AI-assisted development to enhance productivity or user experience
Proven ability to own components end-to-end, lead technical work, and collaborate effectively across teams
Strong problem-solving, communication, and curiosity - with an ability to learn quickly in a complex domain
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.Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering building production-grade systems
- Proven experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or systems engineering roles
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation)
- Strong programming or scripting skills (Python, Java, Golang or similar)
- Hands-on expertise with AWS and/or Azure and/or GCP, including Azure ML, Azure Foundry, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex
- Familiarity with modern development practices (testing, version control, CI/CD)
- Exposure to cloud-native architectures, microservices, or platform engineering concepts
- Experience supporting AI and machine learning workloads and end-to-end MLOps pipelines
- Proven ability to own components end-to-end, lead technical work, and collaborate across teams
- Strong problem-solving, communication skills, and ability to learn quickly in complex domains
BlackRock Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The package includes a 401(k)/Retirement Savings Plan with an employer match plus an additional company retirement contribution. Together with an employee stock purchase option, this positions retirement support as a notable strength for U.S. roles.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and family‑building resources (adoption, fertility, nursing support) are emphasized, alongside child, special‑needs, and elder‑care resources. This breadth signals meaningful support across diverse family situations.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off (FTO) for eligible roles is promoted, with additional sick and bereavement leave. Time away is framed as enabling rest and recharge when needed.
BlackRock Insights
What We Do
As the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement, home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments, foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals, including firefighters, nurses, teachers and factory workers. BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven, focused on clients and risk management, and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone, helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world, Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster, more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today. At BlackRock, we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions, simplify complexity, and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning, wealth building or navigating market shifts, we’re here to help clients invest more easily, more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together. Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com
Why Work With Us
Without our people, technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology, we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees, clients, shareholders and society alike.
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