Active ETF Portfolio Management Solutions Architect, Vice President

Blackrock

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NYSan Francisco, CA
Salary
$155,000–$210,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 9, 2026

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About Blackrock

BlackRock is the world''s largest asset management firm, providing investment management, risk management, and advisory services to institutional and retail clients through its Aladdin technology platform. Industry: Asset Management & Financial Services

Blackrock currently has 29 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Active ETF Portfolio Management Solutions Architect, Vice President

The Active ETF Portfolio Management Solutions Architect, Vice President joins the BlackRock Active ETF Solutions team to design and implement technology, algorithms, and investment processes for primary market trading. This role involves building scalable infrastructure and tools to manage creations and redemptions for Active ETFs. You will develop prototypes and production components for research, pre-trade analytics, portfolio construction, and workflow automation. Key responsibilities include collaborating with architecture teams to build common libraries and partnering with portfolio managers to integrate capabilities into daily workflows. The role requires a quantitative background, Python development expertise, and a deep understanding of active investment processes across various asset classes. You will utilize Aladdin tools to solve complex problems regarding liquidity, operational efficiency, and tax efficiency within the broader ETF ecosystem.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and manage ETF primary platform technology and infrastructure.
  • Architect scalable active ETF investment processes across a variety of investment teams.
  • Design and implement algorithms for research, pre-trade analytics, portfolio construction, and workflow automation.
  • Develop both prototype and production tools to improve the PM create/redeem process.
  • Create reporting methods and analytics to measure improvements on new tools.
  • Build common libraries and components in collaboration with BGM Architecture teams.
  • Integrate primary platform capabilities into daily processes for Portfolio Managers.
  • Design and implement predictive analytics and optimization-based solutions using Aladdin Financial Engineering.

What we're looking for

  • Possess a strong quantitative background with at least a BA/BS in Math, Science, Engineering, or Computer Science.
  • Demonstrate development expertise in Python.
  • Possess a deep understanding of Active Investment Processes across various sectors or asset classes.
  • Maintain working knowledge of Fixed Income markets or Equity markets.
  • Maintain working knowledge of the ETF as an investment vehicle.
  • Possess familiarity across a range of funds and investment styles, including index, active, fundamental, and quantitative.
  • Demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and a process-oriented approach.
  • Possess excellent teamwork and communication skills.

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