About this roleAssociate, Database Platform DevelopmentRole Summary 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.
For Wilmington, DE 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 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 benefitsTo 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 modelBlackRock'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 candidatesAt 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
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