Web Tech Platform Engineering, Vice President

About this role

The Web Tech Solutions team is responsible for providing a solid software technology platform serving 134 public-facing websites of our company under the blackrock.com and ishares.com domains. These websites serve around 4 million individual visits per month, providing comprehensive data about our investment funds on ~170 000 so-called product pages, enable roughly 1500 updates of web content and 10000 document uploads daily, as well as provide authentication for more than 600 000 registered users globally.

As a Lead Engineer, you will:

• Be the lead engineer of a project team of 2-3 software engineers working across the Gurgaon (India) and Atlanta offices on the data platform that serves client-facing websites and reports with regards to BlackRock’s investment products.

• Drive the Agile delivery process of the team: planning, implementation, testing, release management, CI/CD

• Maintain strong collaboration across other locations within the team globally, as well as with other teams, such as Product Managers, Data Analysts, Technical Operations, Release Managers and various business stakeholders

• Design, code, test, and support reliable, robust product data platform with high-quality standards through the whole Software Development Lifecycle

• Identify, investigate, and resolve data discrepancies by finding the root cause of issues; work with partners across various multi-functional teams to prevent future occurrences

• Stay abreast of new data technologies, drive technical research and Proof of Concept activities when needed

• Provide basic reporting and respond to inquiries asking for insights about the data sets from senior partners, in a timely fashion

• Perform code reviews and provide timely feedback to engineers in the team

• Be a role model and mentor to other developers and contribute to inclusive team culture

What You'll Need:

• 2-5 years of leading enterprise application team

• 8-10 years hands-on experience developing Java applications or working with data technologies in enterprise software systems

• B.E. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field of study

• Strong experience with various data management paradigms such as relational (SQL), big data (like Hadoop and Spark) and NoSQL (for example Azure Cosmos DB, MongoDB, Cassandra)

• Experience in developing enterprise backend applications and data pipelines in Java or Python

• Proficiency in building and passionate about creating great products that solve big problems

• Strong analytical skills and passion to understand existing systems

• Excellent problem-solving skills, and ability to work optimally under pressure in a rapidly changing environment to meet deadlines, with outstanding time management abilities

• Experience in working both on long-term projects and iterative development cycles where constant improvement is expected

• Focused attention to detail and high standards for quality and accuracy

• Professional and positive demeanor; strong teamwork and interpersonal skills

• Ability to clearly articulate and present ideas both in writing and verbally; to senior management as well as outside audiences

• Expertise working with project managers, technical leads and analysts across the software development lifecycle; understand systems requirements, design, development, testing, deployment and documentation

• Willingness to work with global project teams spread across several time zones

Nice To Have:

• Experience building cloud-native applications, for example with Microsoft Azure, AWS or GCP

• Experience with DevOps principles and technologies (Docker, Kubernetes etc.)

• Experience with web frontend development technologies like Angular or React

• Prior experience working in a financial services company

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.

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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.