Associate Software Engineer

Blackrock

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$132,500–$162,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 30, 2026

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $176k
This role $147k
$123k most similar roles pay here $224k

This role pays less than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $137,325–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $147k versus about $176k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Blackrock

BlackRock is the world''s largest asset management firm, providing investment management, risk management, and advisory services to institutional and retail clients through its Aladdin technology platform. Industry: Asset Management & Financial Services

Blackrock currently has 32 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $162,000–$215,000 across 29 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Associate Software Engineer

Associate, Software Engineer - Aladdin Graph joins the team responsible for enabling API-first engineering through a schema repository, governance, and production runtime infrastructure for APIs and events. This role focuses on ensuring API quality and consistency at scale by utilizing governance and review standards to help teams ship better APIs faster. The engineer will build high-quality software using Java, Python, and Golang while working with distributed NoSQL data storage platforms, scalable search and indexing platforms, Redis, and distributed event streaming and messaging platforms. The role also involves leveraging enterprise-grade container orchestration for declarative infrastructure and horizontal scaling. Candidates should be proficient in Linux shell and troubleshooting production issues. The work addresses the technical challenge of providing consistent, high-quality API infrastructure to support complex financial market systems and institutional technology requirements.

What does a Software Engineer earn in New York?

Median $216000 from 177 postings across 47 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop high-quality software using Java, Python, or Golang for large-scale financial systems.
  • Build and maintain production runtime infrastructure for APIs and events within the Aladdin Graph platform.
  • Ensure API quality and consistency by implementing governance standards and review processes.
  • Manage distributed NoSQL data storage, search/indexing platforms, and Redis for scalable operations.
  • Implement distributed event streaming and messaging solutions to support high-volume data flows.
  • Troubleshoot production issues involving logs, configurations, and network connectivity in a Linux environment.
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance day-to-day engineering workflows and improve platform efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • 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.
  • Experience in Linux shell and comfort troubleshooting production-style issues like logs, configs, and basic networking.
  • Proficiency in using AI for day-to-day engineering work.
  • Experience with event messaging systems, distributed event streaming, and event-driven architectures (preferred).
  • Experience with API frameworks, Google API Improvement Proposals (AIPs), and protobuf (preferred).
  • Experience with gRPC, including defining service contracts using Protocol Buffers and implementing clients and servers (preferred).

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