Modelling Data Scientist | AI Research, Associate

BlackRock's Investment AI team is seeking a Modelling Data Scientist to create advanced AI systems and solutions. This role involves building high-performance AI algorithms, prototypes, and predictive models to support investment decisions, strategies, and research. The scientist will also contribute to designing and developing proprietary enterprise AI platform libraries and services, focusing on alpha generation and improving investment processes across various business units.

Must Have

• Create sophisticated, value-added AI systems and solutions
• Support core investment business decisions and activities
• Build high-performance AI algorithms, prototypes, and predictive models
• Design and develop valuable AI research libraries or enterprise AI services
• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in a quantitative field
• 3-5 years of experience building advanced quantitative or generative AI models
• Experience researching recent AI technologies and applying them to financial problems
• Document model development process and conduct thorough model testing and surveillance planning
• Develop and test prototypes and integrate them into production systems
• Advanced proficiency in Python
• Extensive experience working with Azure or GCP

Perks & Benefits

• Retirement investment and tools
• Access to education reimbursement
• Comprehensive resources to support physical health and emotional well-being
• Family support programs
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

About this role

About This Role

BlackRock is one of the world’s leading providers of investment, advisory, and risk management solutions, including Aladdin—our investment and risk management technology. Aladdin is a comprehensive technology platform used by BlackRock and delivered to our clients to unify the investment management process across public and private markets. It integrates risk, investment, and client management processes through a common data language, enabling scale, insights, and business transformation.

The Investment AI team within Aladdin Applied AI and Engineering (A2IE) is responsible for conducting AI research and building scalable AI solutions to support investment businesses across BlackRock. The team conducts cutting-edge research in AI methodologies, responsible AI, and other emerging technologies.

Job Description

You will be responsible for creating sophisticated, value-added AI systems and solutions that support core investment business decisions and activities (e.g., trading decisions, investment strategies for the firm and/or clients, research initiatives, and deal structuring). This includes building high-performance AI algorithms, prototypes, and predictive models that are horizontal across various business units to enable alpha generation and improve the investment process. You will also be involved in designing and developing valuable AI research libraries or enterprise AI services as part of the proprietary enterprise AI platform.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in a quantitative field (e.g., engineering, statistics, computer science, mathematics, economics or a related discipline).
• 3–5 years of relevant experience, including:
• Building advanced quantitative or generative AI models using methods such as unsupervised ML, gradient boosting, deep learning, LLM evaluation, or related techniques.
• Researching recent AI technologies and applying them to financial problems.
• Documenting the model development process and conducting thorough model testing and surveillance planning.
• Developing and testing prototypes and integrating them into production systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and extensive experience working with Azure or GCP.
• Strong attention to detail and an analytical mindset with a clear, logical, and structured thought process.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to deliver presentations on complex model methodologies to internal and external business teams.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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.