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# Associate, Frontend Software Engineer (React)

- **Company:** Blackrock, Inc.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Acceptance Test-Driven Development, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Software as a Service, Continuous Integration, Performance Tuning, Regression Testing, Software Tools, Software Engineering, TypeScript, WebSocket, RxJS, ReactJS, Git, Build Management, Integration Tests, Code Testing, Real Time Data, Build Tools, Front End Software Development, Functional Programming, Restful APIs
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2964206046-2

## About the Role

* Tenacious: You excel in a fast-paced, highly complex environment and persist in solving tough challenges.

 * Creative problem solver: You analyze multiple solutions and deploy technologies in a flexible way to tackle problems efficiently.

 * Collaborative teammate: You think and work collaboratively, communicate effectively, and inspire those around you.

 * Fast learner: You pick up new concepts quickly and apply them to your work with minimal guidance., * Strong expertise in TypeScript and React

 * Expertise building and maintaining tooling for TypeScript projects (e.g., build systems, testing frameworks, developer workflows)

 * Experience building large-scale, production-grade front-end applications

 * Deep understanding of UI architecture, state management, and performance optimization

 * UX expertise: experience designing intuitive applications that distill complex, real-time data into clear, actionable user experiences, with a strong focus on user productivity

 * Take ownership of parts of a SaaS product, including production monitoring and incident resolution

 * Demonstrable experience building modern software using engineering tools such as git, unit testing and integration testing tools, mocking frameworks.

 * Background in building high-quality software using design-focused and test-driven approaches

 * Strong analytical and software design skills, with an emphasis on writing well-tested code.

 * Ability to form positive relationships with partnering teams, sponsors, and user groups.

Nice to have

 * Familiarity with Visual Regression Testing and Unit Testing

 * Knowledge of functional programming (RxJS)

 * Experience working with REST APIs and WebSockets

 * Understanding of financial markets and industry workflows

## Description

* Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering ways of working (CI/CD, automated testing, best practices)

 * Design and build complex, workflow-driven user interfaces using TypeScript and React

 * Drive performance optimization, maintainability, and architectural consistency across applications

 * Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business-critical enhancements


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