Associate Software Engineer

Blackrock

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Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $120,000–$148,000 / yr
Posted: 14 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $173k

This role $134k

$109k most similar roles pay here $219k

This role pays less than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $137,500–$208,575 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $134k versus about $173k 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 81 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $147,500–$195,000 across 77 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Associate Software Engineer

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Associate, Software Engineer - SMA Solutions joins the BlackRock SMA Solutions team to build, enhance, and support a wide variety of micro-services that enable financial portfolio construction, data integrations for diverse systems, and real-time operational workflows. This role focuses on developing technology platforms that manage portfolio data, execute orders, gather reference data, and provide risk analytics. The ideal candidate possesses 2-5 years of experience with Python or C#, SQL and MySQL databases, and cloud environments like AWS, Azure, or GCP. Technical requirements include Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. Preferred skills include Pandas, NumPy, and experience with distributed systems or data processing pipelines. The work involves solving complex problems in the quantitative, multi-asset investment management space, specifically addressing portfolio construction and trading workflows for tax-efficient investments.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Illinois?

Median $192050 from 87 postings across 24 companies.

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Skills

Python C# SQL MySQL AWS Azure GCP Docker Kubernetes Terraform CloudFormation CI/CD Git Pandas NumPy micro-services API Serverless

What you'll do

Build, enhance, and support microservices for financial portfolio construction and real-time operational workflows.
Develop and maintain data integrations to connect diverse internal and external systems.
Develop backend services and APIs using Python or C#.
Manage and query relational databases, specifically utilizing MySQL.
Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
Build and maintain cloud-native infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Develop data processing pipelines for high-volume financial information.
Implement infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, STEM, or a similar technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
2-5 years of professional software development experience.
Strong proficiency in Python or C#.
Experience building and supporting production applications, services, or APIs.
Strong SQL and relational database experience, preferably with MySQL.
Hands-on cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP (AWS strongly preferred).
Experience with Docker/Containers for building, packaging, and deploying containerized applications.
Proficiency in standard software development practices including Git, CI/CD, testing, and troubleshooting.

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