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

About this role 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 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 includi ... (truncated, view full listing at source)