Vice President, Systems Software Engineer

About this role

Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Job Title: Vice President, Systems Software Engineer

Location: 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

Job Duties: Embark on a Greenfield project to transform mature Project Management tool sets into an integrated persona-based platform with streamlined user workflows and a high degree of automation and scale. Work closely with BlackRock Portfolio managers to help deliver tools to external clients. Partner closely with world class Product Managers, UX designers, Quality Assurance Engineers and Client Support teams to deliver high quality, scalable and resilient PM capabilities. Hands-on software developer working on strategic products and assist with upgrading the Aladdin platform. Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation. Hands-on coding using Java including SpringBoot. Building scalable server-side applications for deployment across a wide range of platforms and environments. Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system. Consult with customers or other departments on project status, proposals, or technical issues, such as software system design or maintenance.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field of study and six (6) years of experience as an Associate, Software Engineer, Vice President or related occupation. Must have six (6) years of experience with: Java development; Whole web stack, including protocols, web client server performance tuning and optimization techniques; and Interfacing with RESTful APIs and Websockets. Must have five (5) years of experience with: Design patterns and SDLC including Springboot, design, development, testing, debugging and automation techniques; Cloud platforms, including Kubernetes, Docker, and Azure; Micro frontends and micro services; Finance, investment or portfolio management processes and ability to translate business problems into technical solutions; and Leading development teams, projects, or being fully responsible for the design and technical quality of a significant application, system or key component. Must have two (2) years of experience with: Agile SDLC using test frameworks like Cypress, Mocha, Jest and Karma.

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For San Francisco, CA Only the salary range for this position is USD$205,000.00 - USD$215,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, 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.

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

BlackRock is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.

 

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email Disability.Assistance@blackrock.com. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

We recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including assumptions about a person’s appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. We interpret these protected statuses broadly to include both the actual status and also any perceptions and assumptions made regarding these statuses.BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.