Associate, LDI Technology (Algo Engineer) - Fixed Income Solutions

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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 CI/CD, pipeline maintenance and production delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of strategic LDI Technology projects, from requirements gathering through to implementation and release.

• Work closely with investments and analytics stakeholders to ensure solutions align with business needs.

• Design and implement Python‑based tools that are robust, maintainable, and suitable for long‑term use.

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a shared library and common codebase, helping improve reuse, consistency, and overall engineering quality.

• Apply strong software engineering discipline, including version control, testing, documentation, and code review.

• Support the deployment and operation of tools in production environments, including contributing to build and release processes.

• Operate our CI/CD pipelines applying our platform standards, contributing to improvements where appropriate.

• Promote a strong tech culture to encourage innovation

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 (BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field).

• Strong Python experience (or similar programming languages), with the ability to build production‑grade tools.

• Experience working across the full software development lifecycle.

• Strong problem‑solving skills with good attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, business‑embedded technology team.

Beneficial

• Knowledge of Fixed Income markets or Liability Driven Investment strategies

• Familiarity with BlackRock platforms such as Aladdin.

• Experience with CI/CD and agile development practices

• Experience with analytics, optimisation, or portfolio‑related tooling.

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.

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