BlackRock is offering an exciting opportunity for an Associate Database Platform Developer in Wilmington, Delaware. This role is a great fit for candidates interested in database platforms, software development, and financial technology. If you have a strong technical foundation and want to build your career with a globally recognized investment management company, this could be a valuable opportunity to explore.
Job Overview
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Company Name | BlackRock |
| Role | Associate Database Platform Developer |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field |
| Job Location | Wilmington, DE, USA |
| Salary | $80,000–$95,000 per year |
| Work Type | On-site / Hybrid |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
| Job Level | Associate / Entry-Level |
| Industry | Financial Services / Investment Management |
Job Description
We are seeking an Associate Database Platform Developer to help design, build, and maintain databasecentric tooling and services that improve scalability, reliability, and developer productivity across the database estate. This role sits within the Database Platform Development function and focuses on software development, automation, and platform enablement rather than traditional daytoday database administration.
The role works closely with senior engineers, application teams, and infrastructure partners to modernize legacy tooling, automate operational workflows, and support database platform initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Platform and Tooling Development
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal database tooling, services, and automation used for provisioning, access management, schema changes, and operational validation.
- Develop and enhance scripts, services, and utilities using Python, Perl, Java, or similar languages under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Support ongoing modernization efforts by assisting with migration of legacy scripts and workflows into more scalable, servicebased or APIdriven solutions.
Database Engineering Support
- Assist application teams with databaserelated development needs, including schema design support, SQL review, and adherence to database development standards.
- Help implement and maintain guardrails, validations, and checks that promote performance, reliability, and security across database platforms.
- Learn and apply best practices across relational and cloud database technologies.
Automation and Reliability
- Support automation efforts focused on reducing manual operational work and improving consistency across environments.
- Participate in incident analysis and contribute code fixes or tooling enhancements that prevent recurrence.
- Help improve observability and transparency of database platforms through logging, monitoring integration, and tooling enhancements.
Collaboration and Growth
- Work collaboratively with global DBA, platform, and application engineering teams across time zones.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and team knowledgesharing forums.
- Build technical depth across database platforms, development practices, and enterprise tooling.
Required Qualifications
- Experience with one or more programming languages such as Python, Perl, or Java.
- Basic understanding of relational database concepts including tables, indexes, transactions, and SQL.
- Familiarity with software development fundamentals including version control, code reviews, and testing.
- Strong problemsolving skills and willingness to learn enterprise database platforms and tooling.
- Ability to work effectively in a teambased, largescale technology environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to database platforms such as SQL Server, Snowflake, or similar enterprise databases.
- Experience supporting or maintaining internal tools, scripts, or shared libraries.
- Familiarity with APIs, automation frameworks, or CI/CD pipelines.
- Interest in platform engineering, automation, and reducing operational toil through code.
Selection Process
- Online application submission
- Resume screening by the recruitment team
- Initial recruiter interview
- Technical assessment or technical interview
- Hiring manager interview
- Final interview / evaluation
- Offer and background verification
How to Apply
- Visit the official BlackRock careers website.
- Search for “Associate Database Platform Developer” in Wilmington, DE.
- Review the job requirements and qualifications carefully.
- Click Apply and create or log in to your candidate account.
- Upload your updated resume and provide the required information.
- Submit your application.
- Monitor your email for updates from the BlackRock recruitment team.
