Associate, Application Engineer - Delaware

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Wilmington, NC

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

About the position

Want to elevate your career by being a part of the world's largest asset manager? Do you thrive in an environment that fosters positive relationships and recognizes stellar service? Are analyzing complex problems and identifying solutions your passion? Look no further. BlackRock is currently seeking an Analyst to become part of our team. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your rare skills, eagerness, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow professionally and as an individual. We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and actively engage your involvement in our success. We have an extraordinary responsibility: our technology and services empower millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial well-being. Come join our team and experience what it feels like to be part of an organization that makes a difference.

Responsibilities

• Develop exception-based, business-process-centric technology solutions that provide scale to operations teams globally.
• Work closely with business users in Wilmington to develop service-oriented workflows across GIO's functional areas.
• Collaborate with users, designers, developers, and product managers to translate imaginative designs into working prototypes.
• Understand the business supported and work closely with users to design, develop, and create innovative solutions.
• Solve complex problems in an ever-changing environment, focusing on process optimization, data, and technology.
• Foster strong relationships with colleagues and clients based on a culture of collaboration and service.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Computer Science from an accredited university.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate real business problems into technical solutions.
• Track record of forging strong relationships and building trusted partnerships through open dialogue and continuous delivery.
• Knowledge and experience adhering to software development best practices including test-driven development (TDD), unit testing discipline, agile development, and CI/CD strategies.
• Experience working with teams across different time zones and countries.
• Strong OO skills and design patterns knowledge and implementation experience using one or more object-oriented languages (e.g. Java, C/C++, Python).
• Advanced knowledge and experience developing and working with relational databases (e.g. MySQL, Oracle, SqlServer).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience building cloud-native applications.
• Experience developing using an open-source, lightweight & modern BPM solution such as Camunda.

Benefits

• Strong retirement plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Comprehensive healthcare.
• Support for working parents.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO).