About this role
About Global Fixed Income Team
BlackRock’s active fixed income portfolio strategies stretch across a range of investment styles and segments of the fixed income universe. The breadth and depth of our platform puts us in a strong position to potentially deliver attractive returns in various market environments. With a focus on alpha generation and risk management, the team uses a top-down view from lead portfolio managers and bottom-up expertise from our sector specialists
About the Role
We are looking for a Software Testing Analyst to help deliver reliable web applications, APIs, data integrations, and AI-powered features. You will work closely with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to define quality criteria, identify risks early, and assess whether features are ready for release.
Responsibilities
- Review requirements and define acceptance criteria, test plans, and regression scenarios.
- Assess AI-generated responses for relevance, factual support, consistency, and correct use of supporting sources.
- Validate data across application screens, APIs, databases, and generated outputs.
- Cover edge cases and failure scenarios, including invalid inputs, timeouts, interrupted requests, and access restrictions.
- Own defects from discovery through resolution: investigate issues, communicate their impact, and verify fixes.
- Build and maintain automated checks, reusable test data, and quality documentation.
- Communicate quality risks and provide clear recommendations on release readiness.
Must know
- Test-case design, manual testing, regression testing, and defect management.
- Programming in Python, Java, or a similar language, with the ability to write validation scripts.
- API testing, including HTTP, JSON, and response validation.
- SQL for data validation and troubleshooting.
- Test automation using a framework such as pytest, Selenium, or Playwright.
- SDLC, STLC, Git, and collaborative delivery practices.
- Structured problem-solving and clear communication.
Good to know
- Quality evaluation for AI applications, including prompt variations, unsupported claims, source grounding, and response quality.
- Large language model and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) concepts.
- CI/CD pipelines, application logs, and browser developer tools.
- Accessibility, performance, and security testing.
Relevant experience may come from professional work, internships, or substantial projects. We value someone who takes initiative and can drive quality from requirements through release.
Education & Qualifications
- 1-3 years of relevant work experience
Problem-Solving
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis.
- Ability to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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
- Strong programming fundamentals in Java, Python, or Node.js
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Experience with React or Angular frameworks
- Understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and web architecture
- Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases
- Knowledge of Git and version control workflows
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and deployment processes
- Experience with debugging, testing, and performance optimization
- 1-3 years of relevant work experience
BlackRock Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings support is highlighted, including access to a 401(k) and financial education, and is repeatedly characterized as a strong part of the package. Employer contributions and matching are cited as valuable components to overall compensation.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are consistently described as comprehensive, with options that include telemedicine and mental-health resources. The offering is often regarded as a solid anchor benefit, with plan choice and coverage breadth noted as positives.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is a notable strength, with policies such as up to 16 weeks for a primary caregiver and additional family-forming supports like adoption and fertility benefits. Backup child and elder care resources further reinforce the family-focused design.
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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