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# Associate Database Platform Developer

- **Company:** Blackrock, Inc.
- **Location:** Wilmington, DE, United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Cloud Database, Code Review, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Development, Perl (Programming Language), Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Snowflake, Software Version Control, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3354580955&tx=JJ6155FFL&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 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.
 * Strongproblemsolvingskills and willingness to learn enterprise database platforms and tooling.
 * Ability to work effectively in ateambased,largescaletechnology environment.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Exposure todatabase platforms such as SQL Server, Snowflake, or similar enterprise databases.
 * Experience supporting ormaintaininginternal tools, scripts, or shared libraries.
 * Familiarity with APIs, automation frameworks, or CI/CD pipelines.
 * Interestin platform engineering, automation, and reducing operational toil through code.

## 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., 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 byassistingwith migration of legacy scripts and workflows into more scalable,servicebasedorAPIdrivensolutions.

Database Engineering Support

 * Assistapplication teams withdatabaserelateddevelopment needs, including schema design support, SQL review, and adherence to database development standards.
 * Help implement andmaintainguardrails, 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 teamknowledgesharingforums.
 * Build technical depth across database platforms, development practices, and enterprise tooling.


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