Job Description
About this role
As an Associate on the Enterprise Data Platform team you will be part of a team responsible for building and modernizing the core framework of BlackRock’s next-generation enterprise data platform. This platform is designed to automate and standardize data acquisition ingestion transformation orchestration and distribution at enterprise scale.
This is a hands-on engineering role for a strong software developer with experience in Python and backend API development along with exposure to data platforms and workflow-driven systems. The role sits at the intersection of data platform engineering and backend platform development. You will help build and enhance modular API-driven platform capabilities that make core services easier to access operate and scale.
A key focus of this role is designing and developing internal platform services and APIs that expose capabilities such as metadata logging orchestration workflow generation onboarding and operational control. These services will support more flexible and standardized interaction patterns across the platform including internal tools automation scripts UIs and AI-enabled workflows.
You will work closely with senior engineers product partners and platform teams to deliver scalable reliable and maintainable solutions that advance the firm’s enterprise data capabilities. The ideal candidate brings strong Python engineering skills practical experience building backend services and APIs and an interest in applying those skills within a modern data platform environment.
Responsibilities
Design develop and maintain scalable platform services and APIs that support metadata logging orchestration workflow generation onboarding and other core enterprise data platform capabilities.
Build backend components and service interfaces that help evolve the platform toward a more modular API-driven architecture.
Contribute to the development and enhancement of shared platform components used across enterprise data workflows.
Participate across the full software development lifecycle including requirements analysis design development testing deployment and ongoing enhancement.
Develop backend services using Python-based frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask and contribute to contract-first API development using gRPC and Protocol Buffers.
Partner with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to translate business and operational requirements into robust technical solutions.
Improve performance scalability resilience and observability across platform services and data workflows.
Contribute to engineering standards API conventions code quality and development best practices.
Support the integration of AI-enabled capabilities and external AI services into platform workflows where they improve automation quality or developer productivity.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field.
3+ years of experience in software engineering backend engineering data engineering or data platform engineering roles.
Strong hands-on programming experience in Python.
Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational or analytical data platforms.
Experience designing and developing backend services and APIs using REST-based frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask.
Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers or other contract-first API development patterns.
Experience designing APIs that interact with orchestration systems cloud storage metadata services or platform-control functions.
Experience building scalable maintainable solutions in cloud-native or distributed environments.
Working experience with containers and Kubernetes-based deployment environments.
Experience with at least one major cloud platform; Azure experience is strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of object-oriented design software engineering best practices and production-grade development practices.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering and non-engineering partners.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment and take ownership of assigned deliverables.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Apache Airflow or comparable workflow orchestration technologies.
Experience with Snowflake and related cloud data warehouse capabilities.
Experience with dbt or similar transformation frameworks.
Exposure to enterprise data platforms ETL/ELT workflows or reusable data framework components.
Experience with real-time event-driven or message-based platforms and technologies such as Kafka or streaming ingestion patterns.
Familiarity with authentication authorization and related API security concepts.
Experience integrating AI/ML or LLM-based services into enterprise platforms developer workflows or operational processes.
Understanding of prompt engineering model evaluation or responsible AI practices.
Exposure to Java or experience working in mixed Python/Java enterprise environments.
What success looks like
You build high-quality platform services and APIs that make core enterprise data platform capabilities more accessible reusable and easier to operate.
You contribute meaningfully to the platform’s evolution toward a more modular API-driven architecture.
You deliver reliable maintainable code and grow into increasingly complex platform components over time.
You improve developer experience and platform efficiency through strong engineering practices reusable services and effective collaboration.
You build a strong understanding of the enterprise data platform and become a trusted hands-on developer within the team.
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 workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race creed color national origin sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression) sexual orientation age ancestry physical or mental disability marital status political affiliation religion citizenship status genetic information veteran status or any other basis protected under applicable federal state or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.
BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process please email [email protected]. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.
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What We Do
As the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals including firefighters nurses teachers and factory workers. BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven focused on clients and risk management and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today. At BlackRock we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions simplify complexity and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning wealth building or navigating market shifts we’re here to help clients invest more easily more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together. Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com
Why Work With Us
Without our people technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees clients shareholders and society alike.
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