Associate, Software Engineer (TypeScript) – Enterprise Resilience

About this role Your team The Enterprise Resilience team manages BlackRock’s business resilience programs (operational resilience, business continuity, and IT disaster recovery). These programs help the company prepare for disruptions and disasters. Within Enterprise Resilience, a small technical group maintains the applications and services used by the team. We are looking for a full stack Typescript developer to join this group. The role will be based in our Edinburgh office and managed remotely from San Francisco. Your role and impact You will help develop, maintain and document our internal services, written in Typescript. You will strengthen existing code and implement new features, including but not limited to data feeds, scheduled jobs, and dashboards. You will design and implement REST APIs, write tests, help stakeholders, deploy releases, fix bugs, and more. Our team culture is collaborative and encourages team members to build relationships. You will partner with local non-technical colleagues, learning about their projects and sharing your own. You will learn about the domain you’re working in, developing a good understanding of business resilience. You should be comfortable organizing your daily workload, taking the initiative on problems, and communicating proactively. We offer a choice of macOS or Windows. You will have access to advanced coding models such as Claude Opus, which you can use to enhance and validate your work. Your responsibilities In every role at BlackRock, you'll be expected to apply sound judgement and critical thinking to solve complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, and combine the curiosity to explore new approaches and technologies with the rigor to challenge the results. The scope of this role also includes the following responsibilities: You will help develop, maintain and document our internal services, written in Typescript. You will strengthen existing code and implement new features, including but not limited to data feeds, scheduled jobs, and dashboards. You will design and implement REST APIs, write tests, help stakeholders, deploy releases, fix bugs, and more. You will typically work with a technology stack that includes Prisma ORM, Postgres, Fastify and React. You may work on varied projects depending on your skill set. Our current focus areas include process automation, reporting, disaster simulation and agentic AI. You may also get involved with the development of our Salesforce instance, used as a company-wide resilience planning tool. (Prior Salesforce experience is not required.) You will partner with local non-technical colleagues, learning about their projects and sharing your own. You should be comfortable organizing your daily workload, taking the initiative on problems, and communicating proactively. Your experience Required Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience. Excellent, up-to-date Typescript skills, with experience using Typescript to develop server-side or desktop applications. Exceptional problem solving skills: able to evaluate evidence objectively, think critically, and propose rational solutions. Some experience developing REST API endpoints. Some web development experience with a good understanding of basic web technologies. Some experience using relational databases, either via raw SQL or an ORM. Experience using Git in a collaborative team environment. Comfortable with command line tools. Ability to work effectively in cross functional teams. Preferred Experience developing agentic or prompt-chained AI applications. Experience with the React web development framework, or strong web development skills with the ability to pick up new frameworks quickly. Able to create professional looking UIs. Nice to have Experience with business resilience, or in a role with a holistic view of organizational structures. Experience as a Salesforce developer or administrator. Experience developing or modding strategy games (we are interested in gamification). Professional experience or hobbies that demonstrate a hacker mindset. Our benefits To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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. Guidance on AI use for candidates At 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 guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self. 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. To learn more about BlackRock, please visit . We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn , Instagram , YouTube , X , and TikTok . BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.