2027 Blackstone Technology & Innovation Software Developer Analyst (London)

Blackstone; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstone Technology & Innovations in London seeks a Software Developer Analyst for its 2027 Analyst Program. You will collaborate with engineers and business analysts to design, build, deploy, and support Blackstone Innovations’ applications.

Projects use Python or C# on the .NET stack with JavaScript/React/Node.js, hosted on AWS, leveraging containerization, data pipelines with Snowflake, and scalable cloud-native architectures.

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate or masters student enrolled, with anticipated graduation Summer 2027.
• CV must include expected graduation month/year and grade
• CV must be in PDF format
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team with dynamic roles
• Desire to develop professionally and take initiative

Responsibilities

• Build web applications, services, and functionality on multiple platforms
• Develop on AWS to create scalable, robust solutions
• Use Docker to containerize microservices
• Automate infrastructure with Terraform and Puppet
• Employ Airflow and Snowflake for data pipelines
• Integrate JavaScript libraries like React for seamless UX
• Design data models and persist data to SQL Server
• Use T-SQL to manipulate and transform data
• Utilize Kafka and SQS for messaging
• Improve search with Apache Solr
• Build caching with Redis
• Leverage TeamCity and Jenkins for deployments
• Write automated unit, integration and deployment tests
• Develop tooling to automate repetitive tasks

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

Undergraduate or Masters student

Anticipated graduation Summer 2027

Tools

AWS

Docker

Terraform

Puppet

Snowflake

React

JavaScript

Node.js

SQL Server

T-SQL

Kafka

SQS

Redis

TeamCity

Jenkins

Solr

Airflow

Python

C#

Job description

2027 Blackstone Technology & Innovations, Software Developer Analyst

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

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.

BXTiis 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.

Programme Description

At Blackstone, we look to attract and retain the brightest minds in the business, hiring professionals and students in every area of the firm. Our employees’ passion for their work and commitment to their clients have helped Blackstone become one of the most respected financial institutions and a trusted partner for some of the largest investors in the world.

Blackstone’s Analyst Program offers learning and development opportunities to help advance our employees’ careers across a number of areas: investing skills, leadership and management, communication and technology, among others. The Program offers the ability to work with professionals across all business units, and a robust mentorship experience to allow the participants to be fully immersed in the Blackstone culture.

Job Description

As a Software Developer Analyst, you will develop innovative technologies that are changing the Alternative Asset Management industry. You will work with other engineers and business analysts to design, build, deploy, and support Blackstone Innovations’ suite of applications.

Our custom-built applications are mostly developed in Python or C# on the .NET platform with JavaScript/React/Node.js and hosted within AWS. We take full advantage of cloud native container-based and serverless architectures. We also build robust data pipelines connecting to Snowflake for data analysis and visualization. You will devise elegant solutions to Blackstone’s most meaningful technical challenges and put your own best ideas to work in an entrepreneurial environment inside one of the leading companies in its industry.

Analyst work may include:

• Build web applications, services, and functionality on a variety of platforms
• Develop on top of AWS in order to build scalable and robust solutions
• Utilize Docker to create containerized microservices
• Automate infrastructure configuration using Terraform and Puppet
• Use tools such as Airflow and Snowflake to build data pipelines
• Integrate various JavaScript libraries such as React to deliver seamless user experiences
• Design data models and persist data to SQL Server
• Use T-SQL to manipulate and transform data
• Utilize Kafka and SQS for messaging
• Improve search using Apache Solr
• Build caching layers using Redis
• Use TeamCity and Jenkins to automate deployments
• Write automated unit, integration and deployment tests
• Build tooling to automate away repetitive tasks

Qualifications

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who work well in a team-driven working group, are highly motivated, intelligent, have sound judgment and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavours.

The successful candidate must possess:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A desire to work in a team environment with dynamic roles
• A basic knowledge of accounting and finance
• Self-motivation to find solutions independently, and humility to acknowledge limits and uncertainties
• Sincere commitment to professional development
• Excellent attention to detail
• Intellectual curiosity
• Good judgement

To be considered for the Software Developer Analyst role, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or masters student
• Anticipated graduation date: Summer 2027
• CV must include expected graduation month/year and grade
• CV must be in PDF format

Application Deadline

• Applications will close on
• Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis

If you do not meet these criteria, please see Blackstone’s Careers website for other opportunities that may be available, including other entry level positions.

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.

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 212-583-5000 (US), [phone] (EMEA) or [phone] (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.