Associate, Software Engineer - Aladdin Graph

BlackRock•New York, NY

2d•$132,500 - $162,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you interested in building innovative technology that shapes the financial markets? Do you like working at the speed of a startup, but want to solve some of the world’s most complex problems? Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands-on leaders in technology and finance? At BlackRock, we are looking for Software Engineers who like to innovate and solve complex problems. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your unique skills, curiosity, drive, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual. With over USD $11 trillion of assets, we have an exceptional responsibility: our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home, and improve their financial wellbeing. Being a developer at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most advanced financial companies and being part of a software development team responsible for next generation technology and solutions. The team behind Aladdin Graph—enabling API‑first engineering through a schema repository, governance, and production runtime infrastructure for APIs and events. Focused on API quality and consistency at scale, using governance and review standards to help teams ship better APIs faster. Building high quality software in Java, Python and Golang using technologies like Cassandra, Solr, Redis, Kafka, Kubernetes, and more. Investing in developer experience: clear standards, repeatable “golden paths,” and tooling that makes onboarding and adoption easier.

Requirements

Minimum of 3+ years software engineering work experience on large-scale software development and deployment.
BS/MS in Computer Science from an accredited university (or equivalent practical experience).
Strong programming skills in Java, Python, or Golang (and willingness to learn).
Experience in Linux shell and comfort troubleshooting production-style issues (logs, configs, basic networking).

Nice To Haves

Experience with event messaging systems like Kafka and event-driven architectures.
Experience with API frameworks, Google API Improvement Proposals (AIPs), and protobuf.
Experience with gRPC, including defining service contracts using Protocol Buffers and implementing gRPC clients and servers.
Familiarity with API governance models and review expectations that keep APIs consistent and high quality.

Responsibilities

Building innovative technology that shapes the financial markets.
Solving complex problems.
Growing technically and as an individual.
Building solutions for BlackRock and over 200 institutions that rely on our technology.
Enabling API-first engineering through a schema repository, governance, and production runtime infrastructure for APIs and events.
Focusing on API quality and consistency at scale, using governance and review standards to help teams ship better APIs faster.
Building high quality software in Java, Python and Golang using technologies like Cassandra, Solr, Redis, Kafka, Kubernetes, and more.
Investing in developer experience: clear standards, repeatable “golden paths,” and tooling that makes onboarding and adoption easier.