Director of Engineering - Developer Enablement for Private Markets Engineering

About this role

Director of Engineering - Developer Enablement for Private Markets Engineering

Business Overview BlackRock helps investors build better financial futures. As a fiduciary to our clients, we provide the investment and technology solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. At the heart of technology at BlackRock, is Aladdin Engineering (AE), the team responsible for designing, building, and operating Aladdin, BlackRock’s investment and operating technology platform. Being a member of Aladdin Engineering means working with the industry’s thought leaders to build and power innovative and next generation investment technology products that shape the financial markets. We are 3,500 strong and we eat, live and breathe tech. We partner with our end users to deeply understand their business strategy and build technology to help them get there. We think big about new opportunities and ways technology can change the financial services ecosystem.

Since its inception, Aladdin has fueled the firm’s commercial success. The question that we are asking ourselves today is: how do we continue to revolutionize Aladdin through to the next wave of innovation? Join us and play a critical role in shaping the future of FinTech.

The Platform Engineering Team is a critical function as part of the Aladdin Engineering organization and is responsible for designing, delivering, and operating an open, resilient, cost-efficient and scalable technology platform that empowers innovation and productivity in the Aladdin ecosystem. This team is a foundational part of protecting our estate and driving new revenue and scale channels for our clients and BlackRock. As a highly skilled and experienced technical and enterprise leader for Engineering Services in the Platform of Aladdin, you will contribute as a relentless driving force behind the transformation of our organization and empowerment of the developer community within and beyond the walls of BlackRock. As a deep partner with Aladdin’s Private Markets business, you will enable the future of whole portfolio solutions for investors. This means that a successful candidate will have a critical seat in accelerating Aladdin and BlackRock for the next 30 years. You will fall in love with the culture, be excited by the challenge, and be an inspiration to your team to get things done. Key

Responsibilities

• Lead a new team focused on enabling productivity and efficiency in our Private Markets engineering group, with a focus on end-to[1]end SDLC, testing strategy, and generally unlocking developers to ship software faster, more reliably and with higher quality.

• Provide hands-on technical leadership to build out new systems and capabilities, focused primarily on a growing .NET C# estate of applications and products that drive the Aladdin Private Markets business.

• Work in partnership with our product managers, users/client base and engineering teams to implement a product and technical roadmap.

Who you are

• You are passionate about modern engineering best practices, efficiency, and productivity and see it as your mission to advocate for a strong, productive engineering culture.

• You are data-driven and apply measurements to understand impact and outcomes for your organization and stakeholders – “what gets measured gets managed.”

• You understand the mindset of developers as problem solvers and creators, and you are relentlessly driven to improve the developer experience and the ability for developers to deliver for clients.

• You enjoy rolling up your sleeves and getting into the details, employing the emotional ownership necessary to ensure delivery and quality. You are capable of leading by example, and you can be the primary hands-on technical leader while also managing the bigger picture.

• You believe diversity crafts driven advantage through insights, team cohesion, personal dedication, and interpersonal culture.

Desired Qualifications
 

• Significant technical leadership experience in Technology or Financial Services, with a track record of delivering complex systems reliably

• Deep technical knowledge across multiple languages and tech stacks, with C# required and with JavaScript/Python/c++ as nice to have

• Strong intellectual ability and stakeholder management skills, evidenced by being able to establish his/her credibility and influence with senior leaders throughout the firm.

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic business environment and continually reprioritize to focus on the key issues/topics.

• Outstanding interpersonal characteristics, reputation, and team orientation, which will enable her/him to earn confidence, loyalty, and respect of colleagues

• AI domain knowledge, in the context of driving enterprise productivity, is a nice-to-have

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.

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, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.