Index Fixed Income Algo Engineer, Vice President

BlackRock•San Francisco, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

BlackRock is hiring a Vice President for its Portfolio Management Architecture team within the Index Fixed Income team. The Index Fixed Income team manages portfolios across exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and segregated mandates, working with Fixed Income colleagues to manage portfolios efficiently, consistently, and within a robust risk-control framework. BlackRock’s global index fixed income business manages more than $2 trillion in assets across developed and emerging markets. The Portfolio Management Architecture team designs and develops portfolio construction algorithms to increase automation and productivity across Index Fixed Income. This role combines fixed income portfolio management expertise with quantitative and technology capabilities to build solutions that improve portfolio construction and investment processes. The role develops prototypes, advances successful solutions into scalable production tools, and collaborates with portfolio managers, traders, and technology partners. A key focus is advancing algorithmic portfolio management capabilities for fixed income ETFs and other index investment strategies through automation, analytics, and data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, science, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Proficiency in at least two programming languages, such as Python, Visual Basic, R, MATLAB, Java, or C++.
Experience working as a portfolio manager or partnering closely with portfolio management teams.
Working knowledge of fixed income markets.
Familiarity with fund structures and investment styles, including index and active, fundamental and quantitative approaches.
Strong problem-solving skills and a process-oriented approach to identifying and implementing improvements.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain complex quantitative and technical concepts to portfolio managers, traders, technology partners, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Design efficient algorithms and optimization solutions that automate key portfolio construction processes.
Develop prototypes and production tools to improve portfolio management workflows and support scalable investment processes.
Partner with portfolio managers to integrate new tools into daily processes and refine them based on investment needs and user feedback.
Undertake portfolio management activities, as appropriate, to understand investment processes and identify improvement opportunities.
Partner with BlackRock Technology teams to design and develop the core algorithm platform.
Develop desk tools that support portfolio managers and strengthen the investment process.
Work with BlackRock Technology teams to evolve existing applications in support of portfolio management needs.
Develop reporting methods and analytics to measure the effectiveness and impact of new tools and process improvements.
Apply sound judgment and critical thinking to solve complex problems, adapt as the business evolves, explore new approaches and technologies, and rigorously challenge results.