Director, Head of SMA Portfolio Management Engineering
About The Position
About this role Team Overview BlackRock SMA Solutions helps clients customize portfolios for unique tax, values-alignment, or investment exposures across direct indexing, fixed income, active equity, and multi-asset. We deliver world-class service to all of our clients, from wealth advisors to family offices to endowments and foundations. About the Role Lead the engineering team and define the future of our cutting-edge equity portfolio construction platform. Built on microservices with a sleek web interface, we power personalized investing at scale. You’ll drive vision, partner across tech and product teams, and deliver enterprise-grade solutions in an agile, two-week sprint environment. Perfect for a seasoned technology leader obsessed with client success and ready to innovate.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- 10+ years leading engineering teams and delivering complex software solutions.
- Strong Python skills or proficiency in modern object-oriented languages (Java, Scala, etc.).
- Advanced knowledge of web development and system/application architecture.
- Solid foundation in algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and programming paradigms.
- Hands-on experience with relational databases and unstructured data stores.
- Familiarity with logging, monitoring frameworks, and containerization tools.
- Ability to guide teams in adopting AI-driven efficiencies, leveraging AI-based IDEs, and integrating cutting-edge tools to accelerate development and enhance productivity.
Responsibilities
- Lead development and delivery of enterprise software solutions.
- Align engineering and product priorities through close collaboration with leadership.
- Help manage and own end-to-end feature development—from front-end UI to microservices and database structures.
- Design components of a scalable microservices architecture for portfolio construction tools.
- Modernize the platform with contemporary technologies and third-party integrations.
- Take ownership of strategic projects and initiatives to drive impact.
- Mentor junior mid-level and senior engineers, fostering team growth.
- Stay current on emerging technologies and best practices.
- Support recruitment efforts and succession planning as a team leader.
Benefits
- employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits.
- strong retirement plan
- tuition reimbursement
- comprehensive healthcare
- support for working parents
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
