Python Development, Investments, Associate

About this role

BlackRock’s Fixed Income team runs more than $1 trillion in global fixed income assets across index, active long-only, alternative, and liability driven strategies. The platform offers fixed income investors one of the industry's broadest array of investment choices across model-based and fundamental investment styles.

With over $400 billion in assets under management, the BlackRock Financial Institutions Group (FIG) is hiring a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead and build the technology function supporting FIG’s investment processes. This is a hybrid leadership role that blends hands-on development, team management, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

The TPM will manage end-to-end technology delivery, drive governance and standardization, and directly mentor both junior developers and business-aligned citizen developers. You’ll be responsible for designing and delivering scalable tools using Python and Streamlit, while embedding best practices across a growing ecosystem of investment-enabling technology.

In addition, the TPM will spearhead the exploration and implementation of Generative AI (GenAI) solutions—identifying high-value use cases, building prototypes, and integrating AI assistants or copilots that enhance productivity, insight generation, and user experience within the investment process.

Key Responsibilities

1.Hands-On Technical Delivery

• Design, develop, and deploy internal tooling and analytics using Python and Streamlit.
• Contribute to and oversee reusable libraries, APIs, and visualizations for investment and operational needs.
• Maintain high standards in code quality, performance, and documentation.

2.Program & Delivery Leadership

• Own the roadmap and execution of technical projects, ensuring timely, high-impact delivery.
• Lead agile processes including sprint planning, prioritization, and retrospectives.
• Track deliverables and manage risks across multiple workstreams.

3.Team Management & Mentorship

• Lead a currently small growing technical team, distributing tasks, conducting reviews, and fostering growth.
• Guide citizen developers and business stakeholders building local tools - offering technical support, guardrails, and integration guidance.
• Champion a collaborative, learning-oriented environment.

4.Tech Governance & DevOps

• Define and enforce governance practices for the team’s codebase—version control, testing, modularity, and reuse.
• Maintain and evolve CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure using Azure and modern DevOps best practices.
• Ensure integration with enterprise platforms and APIs.

5.Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with portfolio managers, investment strategists, data and risk teams to understand needs and translate them into scalable tech solutions.
• Present demos, technical updates, and roadmaps to senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate coordination with enterprise engineering teams (e.g., platform and infra).

What We’re Looking For

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in engineering or technical program leadership roles, including both people and project management.
• Proficiency in Python, with experience building and deploying user-facing tools using Streamlit, and leveraging libraries such as pandas, NumPy, and matplotlib for data analysis and financial modeling.
• Strong familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Azure, and modern DevOps practices.
• Track record of leading delivery from concept to production.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills across tech and business.
• Familiarity with Portfolio Management software and tools.
• Solid understanding of version control systems, preferably Git, and experience in managing a collaborative codebase.

Desirable Skills

• Experience mentoring citizen developers or enabling business-side teams to build responsibly.
• Knowledge of fixed income or other capital markets; Aladdin platform familiarity is a plus.
• Familiarity with Tableau, data APIs, or lightweight ETL frameworks.
• Exposure to risk, performance attribution, or investment workflows.

What we offer?

• A global role at the intersection of finance and technology, with a significant impact on investment strategies and outcomes.

• Opportunities for professional growth in both technology and financial domains.
• A collaborative and innovative team environment focused on continuous improvement and excellence.
• Exposure to cutting-edge Generative AI technologies and the opportunity to design and apply AI-driven solutions in real-world investment workflows.

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.

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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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.