Associate, Application Engineer - Atlanta

About this role

Your team

Technology & Development Operations (TDO) sits within Platform & Ecosystem Engineering, part of the firm’s Platform Enablement organization. Platform Enablement is a horizontal capability focused on scaling execution, modernizing foundational platforms, and accelerating delivery across Business Operations and Client Services in close partnership with Aladdin Engineering.

TDO operates at the intersection of business process, technology, and delivery. We work directly with operational teams to identify workflow challenges, translate business needs into technical solutions, and build pragmatic tools and automations that improve scale, resilience, and efficiency across core operating platforms.

Your role and impact

As an Associate, Application Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver technical solutions that address workflow challenges across Business Operations and Client Services. You will combine software development with business analysis, developing a strong understanding of operational processes and translating business needs into practical, maintainable solutions.

This role offers the opportunity to apply programming, data, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to real operational challenges. You will own work through delivery while collaborating across business and technology teams to help ensure solutions are resilient, supportable, and aligned with broader platform standards.

Your responsibilities

In every role at BlackRock, you'll be expected to apply sound judgement and critical thinking to solve complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, and combine the curiosity to explore new approaches and technologies with the rigor to challenge the results. The scope of this role also includes the following responsibilities:

• Design, build, test, and maintain targeted technical solutions that address workflow inefficiencies, operational risks, and scaling challenges.
• Develop production-minded tools, automations, data-driven utilities, and AI-enabled solutions focused on measurable business outcomes.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand current-state processes, identify gaps and risks, and translate business needs into clear technical requirements and solution approaches.
• Apply object-oriented programming principles and software design practices to create readable, maintainable, and reliable solutions.
• Own discrete pieces of work from intake through delivery, including scoping, prioritization, testing, rollout, dependency management, and risk identification.
• Collaborate with internal technology teams and platform partners to align solutions with broader platform standards and capabilities.
• Support adoption and ongoing resilience by documenting solutions, guiding users through changes, incorporating feedback, and ensuring appropriate operational support.

Your experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, with 3–6 years of relevant Developer or Business Analyst experience.
• Hands-on proficiency in Python, SQL, and databases, including experience writing production-quality scripts, queries, or small applications.
• Familiarity with version control and development workflows, along with Agile practices such as backlogs, sprints, and iterative delivery.
• Working knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts and software design principles, with an emphasis on readable, maintainable solutions.
• Exposure to cloud platforms and AI-enabled tooling, with an understanding of machine learning models, including large language models and neural networks.
• Interest in the investment management industry and investment products.

For Atlanta, GA Only the salary range for this position is USD$120,000.00 - USD$148,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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.

To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.

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 Disability.Assistance@blackrock.com. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.

About Us

BlackRock's purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a global investment manager and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients—from grandparents, doctors, and teachers to large institutions—turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. People join our firm from around the world to gain real-world experience while making an impact. Discover how you can have a career at BlackRock that's exciting, rewarding and full of possibilities.