Data Integration Engineer, Associate

BlackRock

San Francisco, CA

Full Time

Mid Level

7 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

BlackRock SMA Solutions helps clients customize portfolios for unique tax, values-alignment, or investment exposures across direct indexing, fixed income, active equity, and multi-asset. We deliver world-class service to all of our clients, from wealth advisors to family offices to endowments and foundations. The team owns and operates an extensive data platform, building, enhancing, and supporting a wide variety of data integrations to connect diverse systems and real-time operational workflows. The role involves working with stakeholders to ensure data arrives in a complete, timely manner, with validated quality.

Key Responsibilities

Build, enhance, and support a wide variety of data integrations to connect diverse systems and real-time operational workflows.
Work with team members and stakeholders to ensure data arrives in a complete and timely manner, with validated quality.
Troubleshoot problems in a live environment and provide real-time assistance with critical issues.

Requirements

BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
At least 3+ years of experience as a data integration engineer with medium to large scale systems, preferably in a financial services or trading environment.
Solid knowledge of programming fundamentals—algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and paradigms.
Strong knowledge of one or more modern object-oriented languages (Python, Java, Go, etc.).
Solid knowledge of SQL and relationship databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Sybase, etc.).
Knowledge of API design approaches (RESTful, GraphQL, gRPC).
Ability to troubleshoot problems in a live environment and provide real-time help with critical issues.
Ability to communicate and work effectively, supporting various business departments.
Ability to work in a fast-paced interdisciplinary environment.

Nice to Have

Experience working in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Experience integration with CRM platforms such as Salesforce, MS Dynamics.
Familiarity with RabbitMQ, AWS SQS, or other messaging technologies.
Familiarity with other structured storage or NoSQL solutions (Cassandra, DynamoDB, etc.).
Background in statistical and/or financial analysis.

Qualifications

Educational background in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits & Perks

Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
Benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits.
Wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents, and Flexible Time Off (FTO).

Working at BlackRock

BlackRock is committed to creating an environment where colleagues feel welcomed, valued, and supported with networks, benefits, and development opportunities. The company emphasizes a hybrid work model designed to enable collaboration and flexibility, with at least 4 days in the office per week and some roles requiring more in-person time. BlackRock values diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity employment, and is dedicated to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

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