Blackstone Technology and Innovations - Associate

Blackstone • Miami, FL

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About The Position

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com . Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn , X , and Instagram . Business Group: Blackstone Technology and Innovations Business Group 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.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in job offered or related occupations required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience building full stack web applications.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience creating custom UI components using JavaScript and React.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in an Agile environment, including attending sprint planning and retrospective sessions.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience building custom integrations using REST web services.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience collaborating with UI/UX and Product teams to design user-centric applications.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience using CSS frameworks to build HTML UI components.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience designing UI components with the Material UI framework.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience developing CI/CD workflows using Jenkins Pipeline.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing stakeholders and handling enhancement requests.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience developing system integrations across various custom applications and data providers.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience designing database schemas using MySQL or similar database technologies.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience developing applications on AWS using Java or C# frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage innovative technologies that are transforming the Alternative Asset Management industry.
• Design, build, deploy, test, and support custom web applications for internal users, ensuring high-quality code and business value.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to drive value and produce excellent code.
• Develop custom applications for the Private Wealth Solutions group to streamline their business processes.
• Build custom solutions and data integrations using AWS and Salesforce technologies to enhance business efficiency.
• Enhance and refine functionality for internal applications while contributing to platform tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, and Terraform.
• Take ownership of projects, identifying business design gaps in collaboration with Blackstone business analysts.
• Address a variety of challenges, from creating custom data integrations to automating content creation for improved business efficiency.
• Drive the modernization of BXTI web applications by implementing the latest design standards and frameworks.
• Support the web application stack for both public websites and internal web applications.
• Utilize modern software development methodologies and tools, such as JIRA, to collaborate on and deliver projects.
• Write automated unit, integration, and deployment tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive tasks, enhancing overall efficiency.
• Lead technical design and code reviews to ensure the best outcomes for projects.
• Promote, implement, and continuously improve development best practices.
• Perform other duties as needed to support the team and organization.

Benefits

• comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits
• paid time off
• life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• discretionary bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees