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Business Overview: Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) is the technology team at the core of each of Blackstone's businesses and new growth initiatives. Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency, and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.
BXTI is nimble and entrepreneurial - our open, iterative design processes and rapid pace of development mean that everyone on the team has the opportunity to make an impact from day one. We are problem solvers who can take projects from idea to implementation. We believe in active mentoring and developing excellence. We collaborate to find the best answers for our customers and for Blackstone. We are critical to the firm maintaining its competitive edge.
The Role: As the Senior Software Engineering Lead for Hedge Fund Solutions Technology, you will lead a dynamic team of full-stack engineers in designing, building, deploying, testing, and supporting cutting-edge full-stack applications hosted on AWS. Your role will be instrumental in transforming the Alternative Asset Management industry through innovative technology solutions. Collaborating with business stakeholders, you will drive business value while ensuring the delivery of high-quality code.
You'll tackle a variety of challenges, from scaling infrastructure to automating business processes for improved efficiency. You'll devise elegant solutions to Blackstone's most important problems and put your own best ideas to work in an entrepreneurial environment inside one of the world's most successful companies.
Our internal applications leverage a highly scalable microservices architecture deployed on a cloud-hosted containerized environment. Key technologies in our stack include C#, Python, React, Terraform, SQL, AWS ECS, AWS Lambda, AWS DynamoDB, AWS S3, CI/CD tooling (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab Runner), and data warehouse solutions like Snowflake.
Responsibilities: - Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of full-stack engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
- Architecture and Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using C#, Python, React and other relevant technologies. Continuously evaluate and adopt new technologies to deliver business value securely, reliably, and efficiently.
- Microservices and Cloud Expertise: Drive the adoption of microservices architecture and leverage AWS services (e.g., Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, S3, Terraform) to build and maintain resilient cloud-based solutions.
- Data Warehousing: Collaborate with data engineering teams to interface with data warehouse solutions like Snowflake for analytics and reporting.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
- Team Development: Coach and mentor team members, fostering their professional growth and skill development.
- Career Growth Opportunities: As a senior leader on the team, you will have opportunities to grow into higher leadership roles based on your performance and contributions to the team and organization.
Qualifications: - Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Technical Expertise: 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of leading teams and delivering complex technology solutions. Proven expertise in software engineering with a strong command of C#, React, and AWS services. Experience with Python, Terraform, and Snowflake is a plus.
- Architecture Knowledge: Deep understanding of microservices architecture and relational database design.
- CI/CD Proficiency: Experience with CI/CD tooling, particularly Jenkins and/or GitLab Runner, to enable efficient software development pipelines.
- Leadership Skills: Demonstrated exceptional leadership and communication skills, with experience leading cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
- Business Collaboration: Proven ability to partner effectively with business stakeholders to drive technology strategy and align it with organizational goals.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: A self-starting attitude, quickly adapts to new technologies and industry trends.
- Mentorship: A commitment to teaching, coaching, and mentoring team members, coupled with the ability to make substantial individual contributions.
- Quality Focus: A dedication to ensuring the team consistently delivers high-quality code and facilitates effective communication and feedback.
- Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with demonstrated leadership experience in similar roles.
Why Join Blackstone Technology & Innovations? At BXTI, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology solutions that transform the Alternative Asset Management industry. You'll collaborate with talented professionals in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment while growing your career and making a meaningful impact.
We are committed to fostering a inclusive, and supportive workplace where innovation thrives, and every team member has the opportunity to grow and succeed.
The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.
Expected annual base salary range: $175,000 - $235,000
Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.
Additional compensation and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone's sole discretion.
Blackstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. All Blackstone employees, including but not limited to recruiting personnel and hiring managers, are required to abide by this policy.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at (US), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).
Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:
- Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;
- Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;
- Supervising or training securities licensed employees;
- Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and
- Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.
Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis. Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.
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