BlackRock · 2 hours ago
Associate, Quantitative Investment Professional
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expBlackRock is a leading investment management firm committed to helping people achieve financial well-being. The company is seeking a Quantitative Investment Professional to enhance their investment process through quantitative analysis, portfolio optimization, and collaboration with portfolio managers and technology teams.
Asset ManagementCrowdfundingFinancial ServicesFinTechReal Estate Investment
Responsibilities
Perform quantitative analyses utilizing backtesting and large-scale sample testing
Serve as a key contributor for scaling our current investment process and for creating new investment solutions
Work in a collaborative environment to develop portfolio optimization solutions utilizing BlackRock’s Aladdin APIs /platform
Develop software solutions primarily in Python and SQL
Interact with portfolio managers to understand investment processes
Test and validate optimization solutions along with portfolio managers to ensure solutions are consistent with the strategy objectives and investment guidelines
Interact with SMA Solutions technology teams to ensure proper rollout of new functionality
Identify areas of improvement within workflow management
Provide and maintain a clear and accurate documentation on optimization solutions and services
Provide ongoing support on solutions and services as the project matter expert
Qualification
Required
Experience in Python Programming with a deep understanding of core libraries and concepts
At least 3 years of experience in optimization and/or data engineering
Knowledge and experience addressing data quality, scalability and reliability
Undergraduate degree is required, and an advanced degree (Masters) is a plus within a technical field (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics)
Ability to work and deliver under minimal direction/independently
Ability to work efficiently and multi-task in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
Strong attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills (both written and verbal) to work with, train, and support users of platform tools and processes
Proven problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot software issues
Preferred
Experience working with relational/non-relational and cloud databases and understanding of storage technologies
An interest in and general understanding of financial markets especially the fixed income markets, including drivers of return and risk
Familiarity with BlackRock Aladdin toolset is helpful
Work experience with financial and markets preferred
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonus
Healthcare
Leave benefits
Retirement benefits
Strong retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive healthcare
Support for working parents
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Company
BlackRock
BlackRock is an investment company that offers its services to institutions, intermediaries, foundations, and individual investors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.59BKey Investors
Ariel Yehezkel
2025-06-20Post Ipo Equity· $0.02M
2025-03-27Post Ipo Debt· $1.08B
2024-07-17Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
Leadership Team
Andrew Leba
Vice President & Legal Counsel
Mike Strug
Vice President
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