Director, System Engineer

About this role

Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Job Title: Director, System Engineer
Location: 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, NJ 8540

Job Duties: Be involved from inception of projects, understand requirements, architect, develop, deploy, and maintain studio products and services. Work in a multi-disciplinary squad which involves partnering with program and product managers to expand product offering based on business demands. Drive up user engagement and adoption of the platform while constantly working towards modernizing and improving platform performance and scalability. Interact with various teams within Studio as well as with wider Aladdin developer community during deployment and maintenance. Provide production support for issues that cannot be resolved by operations team. Prepare user documentation to maintain both development and operations continuity. Adhere to BlackRock's UX and design standards.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Applied Computer Science, or a related field; and 8 years progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a related occupation. Requires 8 years of experience involving each of the following: 1. Developing and designing APIs using programming languages and platforms including Java, Python, C ++, Golang; 2. Database design and modeling using Oracle, Sybase , Snowflake , Casandra and any RDBMS and NOSQL platforms; 3. Using J2EE, SQL and Python to design and implement solutions using Web Application Development, Data Analysis, and Reporting within a Microservices Architecture; 4. Using Cloud Technologies (Kubernetes and AWS) to design and build applications on-prem and incloud; 5. Using distributed systems architecture and to build scalable, distributed systems in enterprise environments; 6. Technical architecture: developing technical design, documentation standards, and technology selection frameworks; 7. Modern data platforms and cloud native infrastructure including Spring cloud Data Flow ( SCDF ), ETL transformation using python, Redis, Ignite, Coherence for data caching and handling, Openshift, Virtual Machines, Vault for data secrets management, Data streams like Kafka, MQ; 8. Working with a global team across multiple time zones; 9. Mentoring and educating engineers and operational teams, product managers, and program managers on technical architecture; 10. Building scalable, testable web applications with a focus on repeatability and code quality; 11. Working on data-oriented platforms including Abinitio, Denodo, data management using snowflake and cloud data streams including Kafka.

Salary: $225,000 - 250,000

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For Princeton, NJ Only the salary range for this position is USD$0.00 - USD$0.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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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