Associate, Software Engineer, Applications

About this role Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Job Title: Associate, Software Engineer, Applications Location: 400 Howard St San Francisco, CA 94105 Job Duties: Analyze the end-to-end client and investment management lifecycle—including client contracting and onboarding, portfolio management, trading, compliance, trade settlement, operational workflows, and reporting platforms—to design scalable and effective technology solutions. Evaluate and incorporate domain-specific processes such as SecLending workflows, derivatives processing, and collateral management operations to mitigate the counterparty exposure and to ensure system accuracy, resiliency, and alignment with business requirements. Support all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, application design, system development, testing, implementation, and production support. Develop comprehensive technical design documents detailing the proposed solution architecture, business logic, and upstream/downstream system dependencies. Leverage and continuously learn in house technologies and frameworks to build, scale, and optimize enterprise-grade applications across the investment and post trade ecosystem. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and three (3) years of experience as a Software Developer or in a closely related role. Must have three (3) years of experience with: Strong proficiency Object-oriented programming in Java, multithreading, concurrency , Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Data JPA), spring security and OAuth2; Hands on experience in databases such as MySQL, Oracle, JDBC, and Hibernate for data persistence; Designing, developing and maintaining RESTful APIs and microservices within distributed backend architecture; Unit testing frameworks including JUnit and Mockito; Working with UNIX and Linux environments; and Agile methodologies (Scrum), with experience working in Agile teams and contributing to continuous delivery processes. Experience with even-driven architectures, messaging system or integration tools such as Kafka, MQ, or Cloud native steaming platforms; hands on experience with CI/CD pipelines, build tools (Maven/Gradle) and version control system like Git; understanding of microservice design patterns, service discovery, load balancing and distributed tracing; exposure to cloud computing platforms(Azure), containerization (Docker), and orchestration(Kubernetes); understanding of microservice design patterns, service discovery, load balancing, API gateways, and distributed tracing; Knowledge of performance tuning and debugging techniques for distributed, high throughput systems; Experience developing scalable, fault tolerant, and enterprise grade backend services; Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack) Must have two (2) years of experience with: UI technologies such as HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, and frameworks like Angular and React for developing user interfaces in web applications. To apply, please click “Apply” on this webpage. For San Francisco, CA Only the salary range for this position is USD$161,637.00 - USD$162,000.00 . 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, pleas