Python Engineer, Associate - BlackRock Index Services

Archer; Wilmington (NC); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement benefits

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

BlackRock is seeking a Python Software Engineer for the BIS team to help design, develop, test, and deliver next-generation index calculation and delivery platforms. You will work across the software lifecycle, collaborating with a global team to build scalable, resilient solutions and contribute to the technology roadmap and architecture.

The role requires strong Python skills with ML libraries, experience in APIs and cloud-native apps, and a solid CS foundation in Unix/Linux.

Qualifications

• Python development experience with numerical, statistical, or ML libraries (pandas, NumPy, SciPy, CVXPY).
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases, ETL solutions, and ORM approaches.
• APIs and distributed cloud-native apps with web services, scalable computing, containers, and messaging tech.
• Strong CS foundations; Unix/Linux; JavaScript experience desirable.
• Agile development practices and modern testing/deployment processes.
• Knowledge of equity, fixed income, real estate investment, or index ecosystems; Aladdin experience is a plus.
• STEM degree with enterprise software development experience and strong Python skills, incl. multithreading and networking.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and support enterprise software focusing on performance, scalability, resilience, usability, and maintainability.
• Contribute ideas to tech roadmap; translate architecture into component designs.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team across multiple functions to deliver indices.
• Apply quality and problem-solving to respond to technical client questions and analyses.
• Automate development, testing, deployment, and production operations; modernise code and architecture.

Skills

Python development with numerical libs

Databases & ETL

APIs & cloud-native apps

Unix/Linux foundations + JS

Agile & problem-solving

Finance knowledge / Aladdin

STEM degree with multithreading

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Archer is collaborating with BlackRock to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

About This Role

Your team

BlackRock Index Services (BIS) is responsible for the design, development, and administration of fixed income, equity, and multi-asset class indices used by internal and external clients. The team is focused on delivering highly accurate, high-quality indices in a timely manner.

Your role and impact

As a Python Software Engineer within BIS, you will contribute to the development of the next-generation equity, fixed income, and multi-asset index calculation, simulation, and delivery platform. You will work across the software lifecycle, helping build scalable and resilient solutions while contributing ideas that shape the team's technology roadmap and architecture.

Responsibilities

In every role at BlackRock, you'll be expected to apply sound judgement and critical thinking to solve complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, and combine the curiosity to explore new approaches and technologies with the rigor to challenge the results. The scope of this role also includes the following responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and support enterprise software with a focus on performance, scalability, resilience, usability, and maintainability.
• Contribute ideas to the technology roadmap and translate high-level architecture into component designs and high-quality software.
• Collaborate across a globally distributed team and with Product Management, Equity and Fixed Income Research, Platform Engineering, Data Operations, Production, and Program Management to deliver innovative indices.
• Apply strong attention to quality and problem solving when responding to technical client questions and performing supporting analyses.
• Automate development, testing, deployment and production operations while modernising existing code and architectural patterns.

Your experience

• Python development experience with numerical, statistical, or machine-learning libraries such as pandas, NumPy, SciPy, and CVXPY.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases, data integration and extract, transform, load (ETL) solutions, and object-relational mapping approaches.
• Experience developing application programming interfaces (APIs) and distributed, cloud-native applications using web services, scalable computing, container orchestration, and event-streaming or messaging technologies.
• Strong software-engineering foundations, including data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design patterns, and Unix/Linux environments; modern JavaScript framework experience is desirable.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills, with experience working in agile software-development environments and modern development, testing, and deployment practices.
• Knowledge of equity, fixed income, and real estate investment, trading, or index ecosystems is desirable; experience with the BlackRock Aladdin platform or integrations with financial-market data, index, trading, clearing, or messaging providers is a plus.
• Bachelor's or master's degree, or equivalent, in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) discipline, with demonstrated enterprise software development experience and strong Python skills, including multithreading and networking frameworks.

For Wilmington, DE Only the salary range for this position is USD$115,000.00 - USD$130,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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.

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