Java Engineer Associate
BlackRockVisit BlackRock website
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
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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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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will design and develop high-performance Java backend systems. You will build microservices, event-driven services, and data integration pipelines; optimize Redis-based data stores; lead design and code reviews; and improve code quality, testing, automation, and performance.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional Java and object-oriented design experience
- Knowledge of Spring Boot, REST APIs, and enterprise integration patterns
- Expertise in SQL Server, including stored procedures, performance tuning, and data modeling
- Experience with Redis caching or data persistence
- Exposure to distributed event streaming and messaging platforms
- Familiarity with Snowflake and data pipeline concepts
- Experience with agentic coding and understanding of LLMs
Responsibilities
- Design and develop robust, high-performance backend systems using Java and Spring Boot
- Lead design discussions, code reviews, and architecture sessions
- Build and maintain microservices and event-driven systems for large-scale financial data
- Develop data integration and pipeline components across Snowflake, SQL Server, and streaming platforms
- Implement and optimize Redis-based caching and data stores
- Champion code quality, testing, automation, and performance tuning
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align technical solutions with product goals
Benefits
- Retirement investment tools
- Education reimbursement
- Physical health and emotional well-being resources
- Family support programs
- Flexible Time Off
- Healthcare plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental leave
