About this role
About the team
The Fixed Income Solutions (FIS) business at BlackRock sits within the Portfolio Management Group (PMG) and operates globally across London, New York, Atlanta, San Francisco, Gurgaon and Mumbai. FIS partners closely with clients to design, implement, and manage outcome‑oriented investment solutions.
The Liability Driven Investment (LDI) business is a distinct part of FIS which leverages the breadth and depth of the entire platform when delivering investment solutions for our clients. BlackRock has been managing LDI mandates for over 20 years. We are passionate about designing and implementing fixed income solutions to help, primarily, pension fund clients to meet their long-term investment objectives. Our day to day activities range from monitoring the markets, modelling solutions and formulating the investment proposition, to trade construction, to designing the operational structure of the mandate and working with multiple BlackRock teams to implement it.
LDI Technology is a dedicated technology team embedded within the LDI business. The team’s mandate is to materially improve LDI investment and client workflows by building high‑quality, scalable, and well‑governed technology solutions.
Role overview
We are seeking an Associate level technologist to join the LDI Technology team.
This role is focused on contributing to strategic LDI Technology Initiatives whilst also operating and building on BlackRock’s technology platforms with a particular emphasis on building algorithms, code maintenance and production delivery.
The role is suited to a hands‑on engineer who has a keen interest in working closely with the business, taking ownership of real problems, and applying software development techniques to investment workflows.
Key responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain Python‑based platforms and tools supporting LDI investment and client workflows.
Work end‑to‑end across the development lifecycle: requirements gathering, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
Apply strong software engineering discipline, including version control, testing, documentation, and monitoring.
Debug and resolve complex technical issues across applications, data, and infrastructure.
Business partnership
Develop a strong understanding of LDI investment processes and the data that underpins them.
Work closely with investors and LDI colleagues to identify high impact technology opportunities.
Support users in adopting new technology and integrating it into established workflows.
Guide less experienced colleagues though knowledge sharing, shaping emerging best practices, and building out a common code library
Partner with firmwide technology platforms, including Aladdin, to shape requirements, support testing, and integrate new capabilities into the LDI business.
Skills and experience required
Essential
Quantitative or technical background (BE/BTech in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field).
Strong Python experience, with the ability to build production‑grade tools.
Experience working across the full software development lifecycle.
Strong problem‑solving skills with a structured, process‑oriented mindset.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, business‑embedded technology team.
Beneficial
Knowledge of Finance, or Fixed Income markets in particular
Familiarity with BlackRock platforms such as Aladdin.
Experience with analytics, optimisation, or portfolio‑related tooling.
Experience deploying Generative AI techniques
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.
To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field (BE/BTech)
- Strong Python experience, able to build production-grade tools
- Experience across the full software development lifecycle (requirements, development, testing, deployment, production support)
- Familiarity with software engineering practices: version control, testing, documentation, monitoring
- Strong problem‑solving skills and structured, process-oriented mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, business-embedded technology team
- Knowledge of Finance or Fixed Income markets
- Familiarity with BlackRock platforms such as Aladdin
- Experience with analytics, optimisation, or portfolio-related tooling
- Experience deploying Generative AI techniques
BlackRock Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The U.S. plan combines a 50% match on the first 8% of eligible pay you contribute with an additional 3–5% company retirement contribution, alongside an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. This structure is positioned as stronger than many large employers and stands out for long‑term savings in finance.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes at least 16 weeks at 100% for primary caregivers (and 4 weeks for non‑primary), with bereavement and miscarriage/stillbirth leave plus a flexible return‑to‑work transition. Family‑forming and caregiving resources include adoption support, fertility benefits, and back‑up child and elder care in some locations.
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Healthcare Strength — Offerings include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, telemedicine, wellness incentives, gym discounts, EAP counseling, and free access to Calm. Some offices also provide onsite health services.
BlackRock Insights
What We Do
As the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement, home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments, foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals, including firefighters, nurses, teachers and factory workers. BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven, focused on clients and risk management, and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone, helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world, Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster, more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today. At BlackRock, we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions, simplify complexity, and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning, wealth building or navigating market shifts, we’re here to help clients invest more easily, more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together. Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com
Why Work With Us
Without our people, technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology, we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees, clients, shareholders and society alike.
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