Vice President, Data Engineering

About this role

Job Description

At BlackRock, technology has always been at the core of what we do – and today, our technologists continue to shape the future of the industry with their innovative work. We are not only curious but also collaborative and eager to embrace experimentation as a means to solve complex challenges. Here you’ll find an environment that promotes working across teams, businesses, regions and specialties – and a firm committed to supporting your growth as a technologist through curated learning opportunities, tech-specific career paths, and access to experts and leaders around the world.

This role sits within Preqin, a part of BlackRock. Preqin plays a key role in how we are revolutionizing private markets data and technology for clients globally, complementing our existing Aladdin technology platform to deliver investment solutions for the whole portfolio.

About Team:

We're building greenfield MDM (Master Data Management) system. Master data management detects and resolves data inconsistencies on the enterprise-level by distributing mastered versions of data across applications and systems. By mastering private markets data and creating the golden source for funds, organizations, individuals, and assets, we can harness the power of the data we generate to create new commercial opportunities and scale our platform. The master data management strategy consists of two pillars. 

The Preqin Numbering System, responsible for assigning a market identifier intended for public distribution to entities on behalf of market participants; and the Global MDM, the registration, numbering, mapping and mastering of key data for the universe of entities (public and private) required for fund and investment management across the Aladdin ecosystem. 
 

As a Vice President, you will lead engineering delivery across EDP Integrations, ETL, Data Quality engineering, and periodic data migrations. You will ensure engineering implementation excellence and alignment with defined patterns.
Your focus will be on delivering high-quality solutions for our stakeholders by leveraging strong data literacy, product awareness and clear communication. You will collaborate closely with product managers and data owner to ideate, design, and deliver new features, while actively shaping the direction of our technical strategy and data platform.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Data Integration & ETL

  • Lead EDP integration flows and develop robust ETL pipelines.

  • Ensure scalable, reusable ingestion and transformation patterns.

• Data Quality Engineering

  • Implement data validation, profiling, anomaly detection, and monitoring frameworks.

  • Embed automated DQ controls into operational workflows.

• Periodic Data Migrations (Preqin, eFront, Aladdin)

  • Execute repeatable migration processes including mapping, delta loads, QA, reconciliations.

  • Ensure smooth execution cycles with high reliability.

• Engineering Excellence

  • Drive engineering best practices (CI/CD, testing, observability, code quality).

  • Recommend technical improvements while adhering to Architect-defined standards.

  • Convert architectural blueprints into engineering tasks.

• People Leadership

  • Manage and mentor engineering teams, fostering growth and excellence.

  • Lead performance reviews, coaching, and capability uplift.

• Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product, Ops, Governance, and Architecture teams.

• Translate business requirements into actionable engineering roadmaps.

What we are looking for:

• 10+ years’ experience in software engineering.

• Strong technical ability across the full stack: Python, FastAPI. ETL Frameworks. Apache airflow, DBT etc. Knowledge of React and Typescript is a plus.

• Experience with databases like Advanced open-source relational databases.res and Snowflake.

• Experience of working within cloud provider services – Azure or AWS (preferred).

• A data-driven mindset to make development decisions based on robust analyses.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with designers, engineering and data scientist teams to build our technical solutions.

• You have driven technical solution design, taking the balance of engineering quality, testing, scalability and security into consideration.

• A “let’s do it” and “challenge accepted” attitude when faced with less known or challenging tasks, with a willingness to learn new technologies and ways of working.

• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all organizational levels and bridge technical perspectives.
  Proficiency in English required; additional languages and prior work experience at a global firm are desirable.

• People management experience.

• Experience with AI-related projects/products.

• strong communication and stakeholder management.

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

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.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.