About this role
About the Role
The Document Intelligence Platform is BlackRock's solution for document processing, content management, and data distribution within alternative investments—serving portfolio managers, fund analysts, and investment professionals across the firm.
As a Vice President, you will be a senior technical leader responsible for architecture, delivery, and operational excellence across the full stack. You will lead a team of software engineers, drive technical strategy, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and ensure our platform scales to meet evolving business needs.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture (35%)
- Define and evolve the technical architecture across frontend and backend systems
- Lead strategic direction of the document processing engine, content management services, and data distribution layer
- Champion engineering best practices: code quality, testing, security, and observability
- Evaluate new technologies and provide guidance on complex system design decisions
- Drive technical innovation while maintaining production stability
Team Leadership & Development (30%)
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of 3-8 software engineers
- Set team goals, conduct performance reviews, and drive career development
- Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
- Recruit top engineering talent and develop team competencies
- Champion agile practices and efficient delivery processes
Delivery & Execution (20%)
- Ensure timely, high-quality delivery of platform features
- Oversee production operations, incident management, and system reliability (SLAs/SLOs)
- Balance technical debt management with feature development
- Drive automation of build, test, and deployment processes
- Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and audit requirements
Stakeholder Management & Communication (15%)
- Partner with Product Management to define technical roadmaps
- Communicate technical strategy to senior leadership
- Articulate technical concepts and trade-offs to non-technical audiences
- Manage expectations and negotiate scope, timelines, and resources
Required Qualifications
Experience & Background
- 8-12+ years of professional software engineering experience
- 5+ years in technical leadership roles
- 3+ years experience leading teams of 3+ engineers
- Proven track record delivering large-scale, mission-critical systems
- Deep expertise in full-stack development
- Strong background in financial services technology preferred
- Experience with cloud-native architectures on Azure
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.
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What We Do
As the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement, home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments, foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals, including firefighters, nurses, teachers and factory workers.
BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven, focused on clients and risk management, and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone, helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world, Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster, more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today.
At BlackRock, we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions, simplify complexity, and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning, wealth building or navigating market shifts, we’re here to help clients invest more easily, more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together.
Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com
Why Work With Us
Without our people, technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology, we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees, clients, shareholders and society alike.
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