Associate, Application Engineer

About this role

About BlackRock

When BlackRock started in 1988, its founders envisioned a company that combined the best of financial services with innovative technology. They imagined a business that would provide financial services to clients as well as technology services to other financial firms. The result of their vision is Aladdin, our industry-leading, end-to-end investment management platform. With assets valued over USD $10 trillion managed on Aladdin by BlackRock alone, and over 150 other investment managers and asset owners using Aladdin, our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial wellbeing. 

About Aladdin Data & the Next Generation Security Master Platform

Data is at the core of Aladdin’s differentiation. The Aladdin Data (AD) organization manages BlackRock’s enterprise-wide data ecosystem and operates the Aladdin Enterprise Data Platform (EDP)—the foundation for delivering high-quality, consistent, and trusted data across the firm.

Within AD, Security Master is a critical domain responsible for managing the full lifecycle of tradable instruments, including equities, fixed income, derivatives, digital assets, and private assets.

To support emerging business needs and future growth, we are launching a multi-year initiative to build the Next Generation Security Master (NGSM) platform, fundamentally transforming how instrument data is created, governed, and distributed across Aladdin.

Key Platform Capabilities

• Modern, intuitive GUIs supporting both managed and self-service instrument workflows
• Robust backend services and APIs for seamless platform and application integration
• Cloud-native architecture and advanced data design to ensure scalability, resilience, and performance

This initiative presents a unique opportunity to shape the future of enterprise data infrastructure at one of the world’s leading investment platforms, tackling challenges in instrument data management, identifier strategy, and global data governance.

About the Role

Are you interested in building innovative technology that shapes global financial markets? Do you enjoy the pace of a startup while solving complex, large-scale problems? Do you want to learn from hands-on leaders in technology and finance?

At BlackRock, we are looking for Software Engineers who are passionate about innovation and solving complex engineering problems. We value diversity of thought, background, and experience, and we encourage curiosity, ownership, and continuous learning.

Being a technologist at BlackRock means getting the best of both worlds—working at one of the world’s most advanced financial institutions while building next-generation platforms that operate at global scale.

Key Responsibilities

As part of the engineering team working on the Next Generation Security Master platform, you will:

• Design and develop highly scalable, high-performance applications for security data platforms and services
• Apply strong software engineering best practices across the full development lifecycle—from design to production
• Build and maintain resilient backend services and APIs supporting critical enterprise workflows
• Collaborate closely with engineers and stakeholders across multiple offices and geographies
• Ensure platform stability through code reviews, unit testing, regression testing, UAT, and DevOps practices
• Participate in production support (Level 2) to maintain reliability of mission-critical systems

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 4+ years of hands-on experience building enterprise-grade software systems
• Strong programming expertise in Java and Python, with experience building microservices using frameworks such as Spring / Spring Boot
• Experience developing REST and/or gRPC APIs
• Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Strong understanding of open-source technologies (Spring, Hibernate, Maven, JUnit, etc.)
• Solid grasp of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work as a self-starter, strong team player, and quick learner

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure preferred)
• Familiarity with Kafka, Cassandra, Docker, Kubernetes
• Exposure to additional programming languages such as C++ or Go (Golang)
• Experience using caching technologies (Apache Ignite, Redis) to build low-latency, scalable platforms
• Knowledge of financial markets, investments, and securities data

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.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.