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San Francisco, California, United States
Hybrid
About this role
Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Job Title: Associate, Application Engineer III
Location: 400 Howard St San Francisco, CA 94105
Job Duties: Contribute to development tasks, architectural decisions, and creation of prototypes. Build strategic systems for client reporting distribution and notification capabilities. Provide second-line support for technical and operational issues, collaborate with client support teams to resolve escalated concerns, and ensure the maintenance and enhancement of existing application functionality. Responsibilities also include refining business and functional requirements, working closely with team members across multiple offices and countries, and maintaining clear communication of technology decisions, issues, and plans with senior team members.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and three (3) years of experience in job offered or related occupation. Must have three (3) years of experience with the following skills: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP); Java; Backend and Full-Stack enterprise application development, building apps or services from the ground up and scaling at an enterprise level; Applying Design Patterns for scalable, maintainable code; Spring Boot for enterprise-grade applications; Hibernate ORM for database interaction; SQL, Stored Procedures, and Relational Data Modeling; Maven for build automation and dependency management; JUnit Testing with coverage standards and Mocking Frameworks (Mockito); Kafka for Messaging and Event-Driven Architecture; Modern DevOps practices and CI/CD Workflows; and Relational Database Design and development. Must have two (2) years of experience with the following skills: Systems-Level Software in Distributed Environments; and Cloud Infrastructure including AWS and Azure.
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For San Francisco, CA Only the salary range for this position is USD$165,131.00 - USD$175,000.00 . 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.
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