Software Engineer-AI-Associate

BlackRock • New York, NY

301d • $132,500 - $162,000 • Remote

About The Position

BlackRock is seeking a Software Engineer to join our team and help build our next-generation Data & AI platform. You'll work across the stack—from high-performance backend systems to intuitive, user-facing components—on a platform that leverages modern cloud, infrastructure, and AI technologies. We're looking for engineers with strong software fundamentals and a builder's mindset. This role is ideal for someone excited by full stack development, scalable system design, and the opportunity to grow into AI/ML work. Our team is deeply focused on AI, and while experience in that space is a bonus, we'll help you learn on the job.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, system design, and concurrency.
• Proficiency in backend development using Python, Java, or Go.
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks like React (or similar).
• Familiarity with API technologies such as FastAPI, gRPC, or GraphQL.
• Experience with cloud platforms—Azure preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code tools; experience with ArgoCD or GitOps workflows is a plus.
• Familiarity with messaging/streaming systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub).
• Exposure to observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Interest or experience in LLMs, AI/ML, or MLOps is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Design and Implement Scalable Systems: Build performant, resilient, AI-powered services that enhance existing workflows or enable entirely new business capabilities.
• Develop Full Stack Features: Work across backend and frontend layers to deliver complete, user-facing capabilities. (React or similar experience is a plus.)
• Follow Engineering Best Practices: Write clean, testable code and contribute to CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, observability, and containerization.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with product managers, designers, and AI engineers to deliver high-impact features.
• Explore and Integrate AI Workflows: Help bring generative AI capabilities into high-impact business workflows.
• Document and Support: Produce clear, maintainable documentation for developers and users alike.

Benefits

• Strong retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive healthcare
• Support for working parents
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree