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Quant Research, Associate

BlackRock

Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 132500 - 162000

Posted: 11 August 2026 (21 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 8 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About this role

BlackRock is one of the worlds preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management risk management and advisory services to institutional intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions from meticulous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the worlds capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures including individual and institutional separate accounts mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles and the industry-leading iShares ETFs.

Elevate your career by joining the worlds largest asset manager! Thrive in an environment that cultivates positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance! We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock we strive to empower our employees and actively engage your involvement in our success.

Systematic Active Equity (SAE) is the quantitative equity group within BlackRocks Systematic investment group. We invest our client assets using a systematic investment approach. SAE is a pioneer and thought leader in the industry and has consistently achieved client investment goals across global equity markets for over 30 years. We believe research and innovation are critical to continuing our success and believe in a multi-disciplinary approach that intersects traditional finance and economics with data and computer science.

We are seeking a Systems Researcher who will primarily focus on computer science data management mathematical models and computer simulations. The main skills for this role are outstanding execution of algorithmic development and software engineering. The Systems Researcher will be part of our investment and quantitative research teams.

We have:

$200bn billion USD under management.
A team of world-class quantitative finance researchers and portfolio managers.
Through BlackRock access to some of the best investors and thought leaders as well as to leading experts in statistics machine learning and optimization.
A 40-year plus track record of performance and innovation.

You have:

The desire to work in a team environment with computer scientists data scientists and quantitative investors of many different backgrounds.
A passion for algorithmic development and implementation and a keen attention to detail.
A fascination for some aspects of computer science: distributed computing cryptography and machine learning.
Working knowledge of serverless architecture ideally having developed or contributed to projects in that space.
A Bachelors Masters or Ph.D. in computer science with 2 years of applied experience.
A proven track record of delivering awesome software.
Excellent knowledge of Python / Pandas as well as Java or C/C.
Well-rounded proficiency with Linux and UNIX systems.
Experience in distributed computing and the use of GPUs.

For San Francisco CA Only the salary range for this position is USD$132500.00 - USD$162000.00 . Additionally employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and benefits including healthcare leave benefits and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role location and firm department and individual performance.

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

BlackRocks 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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock AI has long been part of how we work enhancing decision-making improving operations and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn prepare and work more effectively; but during our interview process we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences thinking and judgment. To support you weve provided guidanceon when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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 childrens 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. Its why were dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed valued and supported with networks benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

To learn more about BlackRock please visit . We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn Instagram YouTube X and TikTok.

BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race creed color national origin sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression) sexual orientation age ancestry physical or mental disability marital status political affiliation religion citizenship status genetic information veteran status or any other basis protected under applicable federal state or local law.View theEEOCs Know Your Rights poster and its supplementand thepay transparency statement.

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process please email . All requests are treated in line with our .

We recruit hire train promote pay and administer all personnel actions without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth and medical conditions related to pregnancy childbirth or breastfeeding) sex stereotyping (including assumptions about a persons appearance or behavior gender roles gender expression or gender identity) gender gender identity gender expression national origin age mental or physical disability ancestry medical condition marital status military or veteran status citizenship status sexual orientation genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law. We interpret these protected statuses broadly to include both the actual status and also any perceptions and assumptions made regarding these will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law including any applicable fair chance law.

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