AI Engineering, Associate

About this role

At BlackRock, we are currently seeking an AI Platform/Product Engineer to join our team. As an AI Platform/Product Engineer, you will play a crucial role in building and evolving our Aladdin AI Platform, working with a distributed team and collaborating with engineers to shape the technical solutions. 

Responsibilities: 

• Design and build the next generation of the world's best investment management technology platform, focusing on managing various investment lifecycle processes and investment research. 

• Leverage existing AI/ML infrastructure to develop new platform services. 

• Collaborate with product engineering teams to implement comprehensive AI/ML-based solutions from start to finish. 

• Work with team members in a multi-office, multi-country environment. 

• Refine business and functional requirements and translate them into scalable technical designs. 

• Apply quality software engineering practices throughout the software development lifecycle. 

• Conduct code reviews, perform unit, regression, and user acceptance testing, and provide level two production support to ensure resilience and stability. 

Requirements: 

• B.S./M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject area with 4-7 years of proven experience, or equivalent experience, for Associate positions and 8-12 years, or equivalent experience, for Vice President or Technical Architect positions. 

• Strong proficiency and hands-on experience in object-oriented programming with Java and Python. 

• Experience building applications using LLM frameworks such as LangChain, Llama Index, and Semantic Kernel. 

• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and messaging frameworks like Kafka. 

• Proficiency in designing and building scalable APIs and Microservices. 

• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure (Preferred), AWS, or GCP. 

• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. 

• Familiarity with relational databases and NoSQL databases like Apache Cassandra. 

• Experience working in Agile development teams. 

• Excellent collaboration skills. 

Nice to have: 

• Experience with ML model training and fine-tuning. 

• Understanding of prompt engineering and prompt tuning. 

• Knowledge of ML model evaluation to ensure consistent performance with changing data. 

• Familiarity with MLOps and ML model lifecycle pipelines. 

 

Joining BlackRock means becoming a member of a highly esteemed organization that oversees and safeguards more than $10 trillion (USD) in assets. As an AI Platform/Product Engineer, you will have the chance to work with advanced technologies and collaborate with outstanding engineers to influence the future of the financial industry. This role will also provide valuable exposure to risk management, valuations, and operations. 

BlackRock is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We embrace and value the unique skills, curiosity, and passion of individuals from all backgrounds. We strive to provide reasonable accommodations and adjustments for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please let us know. 

Join us at BlackRock and be part of a team that is revolutionizing the financial industry through innovation and technology. 

 

 

For NY7 - 50 Hudson Yards, New York Only the salary range for this position is USD$0.00 - USD$0.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, 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.

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 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.

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.