Director, System Engineer

Jobright.ai; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading technology platform is seeking a Director of System Engineering to manage and enhance software products. This role involves leading project inception, collaborating across teams, and driving platform performance improvements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, cloud technologies, and extensive experience in leading engineering teams. Join a dynamic team to make a significant impact in advancing innovative solutions in a thriving environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Information Technology or related fields.
• 8 years progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in system engineering or related occupations.
• Experience in developing and designing APIs using various programming languages and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and maintenance of studio products and services.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance product offerings and improve platform performance.
• Drive user engagement and adoption of the platform while improving performance and scalability.

Skills

API Development

Database Design

Cloud Technologies

Microservices Architecture

Distributed Systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Java

Python

C++

Golang

AWS

Kubernetes

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Job Summary:

BlackRock is a leading financial management firm dedicated to helping individuals achieve financial well-being. The Director of System Engineering will oversee the development and maintenance of studio products and services, collaborating with various teams to enhance product offerings and improve platform performance.

Responsibilities:

• 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:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Applied Computer Science, or a related field

• 8 years progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a related occupation

• 8 years of experience involving each of the following: 1. Developing and designing APIs using programming languages and platforms including Java, Python, C ++, Golang

• Database design and modeling using Oracle, Sybase, Snowflake, Casandra and any RDBMS and NOSQL platforms

• Using J2EE, SQL and Python to design and implement solutions using Web Application Development, Data Analysis, and Reporting within a Microservices Architecture

• Using Cloud Technologies (Kubernetes and AWS) to design and build applications on-prem and in-cloud

• Using distributed systems architecture and to build scalable, distributed systems in enterprise environments

• Technical architecture: developing technical design, documentation standards, and technology selection frameworks

• 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

• Working with a global team across multiple time zones

• Mentoring and educating engineers and operational teams, product managers, and program managers on technical architecture

• Building scalable, testable web applications with a focus on repeatability and code quality

• Working on data-oriented platforms including Abinitio, Denodo, data management using snowflake and cloud data streams including Kafka

Company:

BlackRock is an investment company that offers its services to institutions, intermediaries, foundations, and individual investors. Founded in 1988, headquartered in New York, New York, USA, team size 10001+ employees, currently Public Company. BlackRock has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Software Development

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