Associate, Platform Engineer

About this role

About BlackRock

BlackRock is a global leader in investment management, risk management, and advisory services for institutional and retail clients. Our mission is to create a better financial future for our clients through innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.

About the Innovation Office and X Labs

The Innovation Office (IO) drives BlackRock’s innovation strategy by exploring emerging technologies and accelerating business value through ideation, experimentation, and implementation. X Labs, a core part of the IO, operates globally with labs in Atlanta, Edinburgh, and Gurgaon. The team centralizes innovation efforts, validates business value, and manages the firm’s innovation platform.

Role Overview

We are seeking a technically skilled and innovation driven Innovation Platform Engineer to join our X Labs team in Delaware. This individual contributor role focuses on hands-on engineering, platform development, and technical enablement of innovation initiatives across the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance the Innovation Platform, including tools for ideation, hackathons, and sprint management.
• Implement and support technical solutions that enable innovation sprints, rapid prototyping, and MVP development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business opportunities into technical prototypes and scalable solutions.
• Apply design thinking and agile methodologies to support innovation workflows and experimentation.
• Integrate APIs and automation tools to streamline innovation processes.
• Utilize Power BI for reporting and data visualization and develop web interfaces using HTML/CSS to enhance user experience.
• Use Postman for API testing and integration to ensure seamless connectivity and functionality.
• Support the technical infrastructure for hosting and managing ideation events, surveys, and sprint activities.
• Contribute to the development of reusable components, templates, and automation scripts to accelerate delivery.
• Ensure compliance with security, data governance, and infrastructure standards in all technical implementations.
• Provide technical documentation and support for innovation tools and platforms.

Required Experience

• 6+ years of experience in a technology driven role with in Software, IT, Platform Engineering, Systems Engineer, Software Developer or innovation -focused teams.
• Strong experience with DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code.
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Bash).
• Experience with agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with design thinking and rapid prototyping methodologies.
• Exposure to data engineering, AI/ML, or enterprise software development.
• Experience working in global, distributed teams and collaborating across time zones.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for innovation and experimentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Certifications in agile methodologies or DevOps practices.
• Experience with innovation platforms or internal developer portals.

For Wilmington, DE Only the salary range for this position is USD$110,000.00 - USD$138,000.00 . 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.