Associate Application Engineer

BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager, operating the IBIT bitcoin ETF and the BUIDL tokenized fund.

Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026

New York, NY, USA
About BlackRock

BlackRock (blackrock.com) is the world’s largest asset manager, with production digital-asset businesses: the IBIT spot bitcoin ETF, the BUIDL tokenized money-market fund (with Securitize), and tokenization initiatives.

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Skills

Candidate Availability

Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.

About the Role

You will design, build, and maintain technical solutions, automation tools, data utilities, and AI-enabled applications for workflow challenges. You will work with stakeholders to define requirements, own delivery from scoping through rollout, document solutions, and improve them through user feedback.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 3–6 years of experience in a Developer or Business Analyst role
  • Python programming proficiency
  • SQL and database knowledge
  • Experience writing production-quality scripts, queries, or small applications
  • Familiarity with Git and Azure DevOps
  • Exposure to Agile methodologies
  • Object-oriented programming and software design principles
  • Exposure to cloud platforms or AI-enabled tooling
  • Understanding of machine learning models, large language models, and neural networks
  • English verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain technical solutions for workflow inefficiencies and scaling challenges
  • Develop tools, automations, data-driven utilities, and AI-enabled solutions
  • Partner with stakeholders to identify process gaps and translate needs into technical requirements
  • Break down ambiguous problems into actionable solution approaches
  • Own work from intake through scoping, prioritization, testing, rollout, and delivery
  • Coordinate dependencies, timelines, and risks where appropriate
  • Document solutions, guide users through changes, and incorporate feedback
  • Ensure solutions are supportable, resilient, and aligned with risk and operational discipline

Benefits

  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Healthcare
  • Leave benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Support for working parents
  • Flexible Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Mental Health Ambassadors
  • Parental leave