About this role
This role sits within Preqin, a part of BlackRock. Preqin plays a key role in how we are revolutionizing private markets data and technology for clients globally, complementing our existing Aladdin technology platform to deliver investment solutions for the whole portfolio.
Data literacy, product awareness, communication and initiative are core parts of your abilities, enabling you to coordinate the technical and data directions of our data collection and customer applications, while designing and implementing robust architecture. You will be setting direction for your colleagues to design, deliver and maintain a technology platform that is scalable, reliable, performant and extensible, while delivering high usability. You’ll play a key role forming new product direction, working closely with the Product and Design teams to understand customer problems and experiment at speed with potential solutions to find the best way to drive customer value.
In this role you will:
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams within our Continuous Discovery practices, gathering customer problems and prioritising opportunities for customer and business value
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Guide technical design and delivery, from rapid prototyping enabling fast experimentation, to modernizing and paying down technical debt
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Prioritize quality by setting the example through implementing standard methodologies to deliver well-designed and tested solutions
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Drive continuous improvement within working practices, teams, and yourself
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Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers, accelerating their technical growth and setting aspirational standards
You are a good fit if:
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6+ years of relevant experience
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Strong technical skills in C#, .NET Core, Python, REACT.JS, and Postgres; AWS is our primary cloud platform
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You have deep knowledge of infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines (including secrets management), and container orchestration software such as Kubernetes
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You’ve occupied positions of influence (or always found yourself being the got to person) and can demonstrate the experience of setting and owning direction for others to follow.
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You approach work with true agility, recognizing that providing value goes beyond simply following a set method
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You know that generating positive outcomes requires knowledge of the customer and the problem space to allow effective use of your technical abilities
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.
