Application Engineer

About this role

Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Job Title: Associate, Application Engineer

Location: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Job Duties: Deliver high efficiency, high availability, concurrent, and fault tolerant software systems. Work with product management and business users to define the roadmap for the product. Design and develop innovative solutions to complex problems, identifying issues and roadblocks. Apply validated quality software engineering practices through all phases of development. Build caching system using Apache Ignite. Ensure resilience and stability through quality code reviews, unit, regression and user acceptance testing, dev ops, and level two production support. Providing L2 or L3 support for technical and operational issues. Design and build large scale data storage, computation, and distribution systems. Participate in the complete lifecycle of projects from the inception of projects to requirements analysis, architecture, development, deployment, and maintenance of applications. Partner with data and analytics experts to deliver high quality analytical and derived data to our consumers. Provide innovative solutions to complex technical problems. Work in a multi-disciplinary team and partner with program and product managers to expand product offerings, based on business demands. Drive up user engagement and adoption of the platform while constantly working towards modernizing and improving platform performance and scalability. Provide production support for applications for issues that cannot be resolved by operations team. Prepare user documentation to maintain both development and operations continuity. Utilize information technologies including Unix, SpringBoot, Python, Java, Go, MySQL, Sybase, MongoDB, InfluxDB, Cassandra, HBase, git, Maven, Jenkins, and Agile.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or a related field. Three (3) years of experience as an Analyst Programmer, Software Engineer, or a related role. Three (3) years of experience with: Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Micro-services, and Docker; Using software products with core Java technologies including Spring, JDBC, and Hibernate; Developing and working with relational databases including MySQL, DB2, and Sybase; Shell scripting, Unix, and Linux; Working in time sensitive applications that operate 24/7; Developing and releasing codes while organizing deployments; Conducting unit testing using Junit, EasyMock, and PowerMock mocking frameworks; Utilizing development best practices, design patterns, and process design methodologies including Agile; Performing system integration testing and providing support during User Acceptance testing; Preparing design document deliverables and conducting documentation reviews; Building microservices and APIs with REST; Multi-threading and designing high throughput, high availability, fault tolerant distributed applications; and DevOps using engineering tools including Git, Perforce, Maven, and Jenkins. Must have experience with: Building microservices and APIs with Kafka; and DevOps using Azure.

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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.

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.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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.