Platform Engineer (Python, Index Fixed income), Investments, Associate

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining the testing and production environments to support a rapidly growing business and the accelerated life cycle of portfolio construction algorithms.
• Collaborating closely within the PM Architecture team to design and implement robust infrastructure solutions and common algo components that enhance the impact and efficiency of IFI algorithms .
• Ensuring the resiliency and reliability of Algo Platform , which supports over 2 million IFI algo runs annually, in partnership with Aladdin, BlackRocks risk management and investment platform.
• Maintaining telemetry systems to monitor the performance and health of development environments and algorithms, ensuring timely detection and resolution of issues.
• Managing a comprehensive testing framework to validate the accuracy and reliability of algorithms and infrastructure components.
• Driving innovation by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices to continuously improve the performance and scalability of the platform.
• Providing technical leadership and mentorship, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning within the team.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong quantitative background (at least BA/BS in Maths /Science/Engineering/ related discipline )
• 4- 6 years of experience in similar industry
• Extensive experience with Python in production environments
• Practical knowledge of cloud technologies e.g. Docker, CI/CD pipelines
• Working knowledge of Fixed Income markets
• Excellent problem-solving skills and process-oriented approach
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Knowledge of BlackRock Aladdin tools beneficial