About this role At BlackRock, technology underpins everything we do. AI is a core strategic priority for the firm, embedded across Aladdin and our investment, client, and operational platforms. We are seeking an AI Infrastructure Engineer to help build and operate the foundational infrastructure that enables AI systems to scale safely, securely, and reliably across the enterprise. This role sits within Aladdin Platform Engineering and focuses on the infrastructure and platform services required to support machine learning models, large language models (LLMs), and emerging AI capabilities in production. The successful candidate will work closely with AI Engineers, Data Scientists, Platform Engineers, Security, and Product partners to deliver resilient, cloud native AI platforms in a highly regulated environment. Key Responsibilities Design, build, andoperate AI focused infrastructure platforms supporting model development, training, evaluation, and inference. Engineer scalable, reliable, and secure cloud native services to support AI workloads across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments. Partner with AI Engineering and Data Science teams to improve developer experience, performance, and operational stability of AI systems. Enable production deployment of ML models and LLMs within governed enterprise environments, aligned with firmwide risk and compliance standards. Implement and maintain infrastructure as code and automation to ensure repeatable, auditable platform provisioning. Build andoperate observability, monitoring, and alerting solutions for AI platforms, ensuring availability, performance, and cost transparency. Collaborate with Security and Risk partners to integrate identity, access controls, data protection, and governance into AI infrastructure. Contribute to architectural decisions and technical standards for AI platforms across Aladdin. Participate in on-callrotations and operational support asrequiredcallrotations and operational support asrequiredfor critical platforms. Continuously evaluate emerging AI infrastructure technologies and apply them pragmatically within BlackRock's enterprise context. Qualifications Required Strong experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or systems engineering roles. 4 hands-onexpertisewith AWS and/or Azure and/or GCP, includingAzure ML, Azure Foundry, AWS Bedrock, GoogleVertex, as well ascloudcompute, networking, storage, and security services. Understanding of ML platform operations and governance concepts, including model deployment strategies,lifecycle management,monitoring/observability, andDisaster Recovery Experience supporting LLMs, generative AI platforms, or model serving infrastructure. Experience supporting AI and machine learning workloads,with exposure to managed compute for model training and finetuning, experimentation over large datasets, andendtoend MLOps pipelineflowincluding data ingestion, training,validationanddeployment. Proficiencywith Infrastructure as Code as code tools (e.g., Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation). Strong programming or scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash, or similar). Experience building andoperating containerized and Kubernetes based based platforms. Solid understanding of reliability, scalability, observability, and operational best practices. Ability to work effectively incross functionalteams and communicate complex technical concepts clearly. Preferred Familiarity with GPU or accelerator based infrastructure. Experience working in financial services or other highly regulated industries. Familiarity with multi cloud architectures and enterprise governance requirements. 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. 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 (http://careers.blackrock.com/) | Twitter: @blackrock (https://twitter.com/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, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.