Associate, Data Engineer (Test Automation)

About this role

At BlackRock, technology has always been at the core of what we do – and today, our technologists continue to shape the future of the industry with their innovative work. We are not only curious but also collaborative and eager to embrace experimentation as a means to solve complex challenges. Here you’ll find an environment that promotes working across teams, businesses, regions and specialties – and a firm committed to supporting your growth as a technologist through curated learning opportunities, tech-specific career paths, and access to experts and leaders around the world.
 

This role sits within Preqin, a part of BlackRock. As part of our engineering organization, you will build and evolve full stack capabilities that power our products and internal platforms, while also strengthening quality through modern test automation. You will partner closely with product, design, and engineering teams to ship user-facing features and reliable services at scale.

About Team:

We are a product engineering team building and operating greenfield capabilities across web applications, backend services, and data integrations. Alongside feature delivery, we are raising the bar on engineering excellence by embedding quality into the SDLC through automated testing (API, UI, and integration), scalable test frameworks, and CI/CD driven validation.

You will work in a collaborative environment where engineers own design, development, testing, and operational excellence. We value pragmatic problem solving, strong fundamentals, and the ability to move between building product features and building the automation that keeps them dependable.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Full Stack Feature Delivery
  • Design, build, and ship end-to-end features across UI, APIs, and services.
  • Collaborate with product and design to translate requirements into reliable, maintainable solutions.
• Test Automation & Quality Engineering
  • Build and maintain automated test suites for API/UI/integration using Python and/or modern browser automation (e.g., Playwright).
  • Embed automated checks into CI/CD pipelines; improve coverage, reliability, and execution speed.
  • Create test data strategies, mocks/stubs, and environments to support repeatable, deterministic testing.
• Engineering Excellence & Operations
  • Participate in code reviews, maintain high engineering standards, and contribute to shared libraries and tooling.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot production issues; improve observability and reduce defects through root-cause analysis.

What we are looking for:

• 4+ years’ experience in software engineering (full stack preferred) with meaningful exposure to test automation.
• Strong programming skills in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience building test automation frameworks and suites (API, UI, and integration). Experience with Playwright (or equivalent browser automation tooling) is required.
• Experience building backend services and REST APIs (e.g., FastAPI, Node.js/Express, or similar) and integrating with third-party systems.
• Experience building modern web UIs (React preferred) and comfort with component-driven development and state management.
• Strong understanding of testing practices: test pyramid, mocking/contract testing, test data management, flaky test mitigation, and quality gates.
• Working knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and ability to write efficient queries; familiarity with NoSQL is a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar) and integrating automated tests into build and deployment workflows.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS or Azure) and containerization (Docker); Kubernetes experience is a plus.
• Comfort with observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing) and debugging across distributed systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management; able to work across teams and balance feature delivery with quality initiatives.

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 Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.