Associate, Application Deployment Engineer

Socket.dev; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Healthcare

Support for working parents

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

BlackRock in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Deployment Engineer to bridge AI capabilities with real business outcomes. You will deploy AI-driven solutions into production, partner with engineering and data teams, and help establish repeatable deployment practices.

The role emphasizes scalable, responsible AI, with a hybrid work model requiring in-office presence and remote work flexibility.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying technology solutions into production environments, ideally with AI, automation or advanced analytics.
• Ability to analyze business processes and translate operational needs into deployable solutions.
• Experience working across technical and non-technical teams to drive outcomes and influence stakeholders.
• Familiarity with AI concepts, agentic systems and intelligent workflows.
• Experience partnering with engineering on AI platforms, APIs or data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end deployment of AI solutions into live environments.
• Conduct business process assessments to identify automation opportunities and define success metrics.
• Partner with engineering, data science, and platform teams through design, development, testing and release.
• Serve as the primary deployment partner to ensure solutions are usable, reliable and scalable.
• Measure adoption, performance and risk; prioritize improvements based on feedback.

Skills

AI deployment

Business process analysis

cross-functional collaboration

APIs & data pipelines

Deployment in production

Tools

APIs

Data pipelines

Job description

About this role

Your Team

The Platform Enablement Deployment Engineering team drives AI-enabled automation and integration across the Technology & Operations organization. We partner with technology, engineering, and research organizations to deliver scalable, production-grade AI capabilities that improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance the user experience. By identifying, deploying, and continuously improving solutions, our team plays a key role in helping the business adopt emerging technologies responsibly and at scale.

Your Role and Impact

As a Deployment Engineer, you will help bridge the gap between innovative AI capabilities and practical business outcomes. In this role, you will work closely with operational stakeholders and technical teams to identify opportunities for AI-driven transformation, support the deployment of solutions into production environments, and drive adoption. Your contributions will help establish repeatable deployment practices, accelerate the realization of business value from AI investments, and support the responsible scaling of intelligent automation across the organization.

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:

• Lead the end-to-end deployment of AI solutions into live operational environments.

• Conduct business process assessments with domain experts to identify opportunities for artificial intelligence, automation, and workflow optimization while defining success metrics and implementation requirements.

• Partner with engineering, data science, and platform teams throughout solution design, development, testing, and release activities.

• Serve as the primary partner during deployment to ensure solutions are usable, reliable, scalable, and aligned with operational objectives.

• Measure solution adoption, performance, and operational risk, using stakeholder feedback and operational insights to prioritize enhancements and drive continuous improvement.

• Contribute to deployment standards, governance frameworks, documentation, and operational readiness practices that support responsible and scalable adoption of artificial intelligence solutions.

• Support the development of repeatable deployment methodologies, playbooks, and best practices across Technology & Operations.

Your Experience

• Experience deploying technology solutions into production business environments, ideally involving artificial intelligence, automation, or advanced analytics.

• Strong ability to analyze business processes and translate operational needs into deployable solutions.

• Experience working across technical and non-technical teams to drive outcomes and influence stakeholders.

• Familiarity with artificial intelligence or machine learning concepts, including agentic systems and intelligent workflows.

• Experience partnering with engineering teams on artificial intelligence platforms, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), or data pipelines.

• Ability to use data, performance metrics, and user feedback to inform prioritization and continuous improvement.

• Demonstrated learning agility and adaptability in rapidly evolving technology environments.

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.

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.

BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.View theEEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplementand thepay transparency statement.

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email [e-mail]. All requests are treated in line with ourprivacy policy.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.

For Atlanta, GA Only the salary range for this position is USD$112,000.00 - USD$140,000.00 . 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.