About this role

About the role

Black Rock’s Post Trade & Accounting group is seeking an associate engineer to advance our enterprise Client Reporting platform. This is an outstanding opportunity to develop scalable services and modern applications that support the full lifecycle of reporting production, distribution, and client access.

You will work on high-volume, critically important systems where accuracy, performance, resiliency, and operational scale are essential. You will contribute to a platform that directly develops client experience, automation, and innovation across institutional and Aladdin clients.

About the Team

The Client Reporting team delivers and manages Black Rock’s enterprise Client Reporting platform, offering complete reporting solutions for a diverse global base of accounting and institutional clients. We lead all aspects of the full lifecycle of report production and distribution. We ensure quality, scalability, and operational excellence with advanced QC workflows, exception management tools (including the Aladdin dashboard), and strong monitoring frameworks.

The team manages reporting inventory and important metrics, supports both standardized and highly customized data sets, and enables access to reporting-ready data through digital portals and reporting libraries. We also power a dynamic self-service experience, offering secure document delivery via API, SFTP, and Secure Links, along with flexible tools for reports tailored to client requirements and branding.

By owning the critical systems and processes behind client reporting, the team plays a central role in crafting client experience. They drive automation and innovation. They deliver scalable, resilient solutions for industry-leading clients.

What You’ll Do

• Build scalable, high-performance services (Java, Python)
• Develop and evolve microservices and event-driven systems supporting large-scale financial reporting workflows
• Build and implement RESTful APIs and data integrations (SQL, Snowflake, streaming, caching)
• Contribute to modern web applications using Angular/React coordinated with backend services (TypeScript)
• Own features end-to-end — from building and development to deployment and production support
• Drive reliability, performance, and engineering excellence through strong testing and code reviews

What You’ll Bring

• B.S./B.E./M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building and supporting production systems.
• Strong expertise in Java, Python, and REST API development
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and performance optimization
• Experience with SQL & NOSQL databases and data modeling
• Working knowledge of Angular and modern TypeScript development
• Experience in Agile environments with Git-based workflows
• Experience using AI tools to augment the SDLC (build, coding, testing, documentation) with strong validation and review rigor
• Ability to translate ambiguous problems into structured, step-by-step plans suitable for AI-assisted execution and iterative refinement
• Strong problem-solving skills and ownership approach

Nice to Have

• Experience with Kafka, Redis, or other distributed systems technologies
• Cloud-native experience (Docker, Kubernetes, Azure/AWS/GCP)
• Exposure to CI/CD and observability tooling
• Interest in financial systems, reporting platforms, or investment processes

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

Black Rock’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 Black Rock.

About Black Rock

At Black Rock, 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

Black Rock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.