Software Engineer, VP - Business Finance Technology

Blackstone • New Jersey, NJ

3d • $160,000 - $250,000

About The Position

Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) is seeking a hands-on engineering leader to build and scale platforms that support finance and operations across the firm. The role owns architecture, delivery, and reliability for enterprise-grade finance systems, including process automation, calculation engines, data infrastructure, and integrations with upstream and downstream systems.

The engineer will work closely with Finance and Operations teams, including Real Estate and Private Equity, to replace manual and legacy processes with scalable, code-driven solutions. Success is measured by improvements in operational efficiency, such as reduced manual effort, faster close and reporting cycles, and retirement of legacy tools.

The position also provides technical direction, establishes engineering standards, supports reliable production operations, and mentors engineers. The listed duties are not exhaustive and may be changed or supplemented at Blackstone's discretion.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with recent hands-on development in Python and SQL.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• A track record of designing and delivering enterprise-grade platforms in financial services, ideally in finance, accounting, or fund operations.
• Strong background in application architecture, APIs, data pipelines, and cloud-native development.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, infrastructure as code, and production operations.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers, including distributed or offshore teams.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders, clarify ambiguous requirements, and make pragmatic trade-offs without compromising reliability.
• Experience applying AI or LLM-based tools to automate business processes.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree.
• Real estate or private equity experience, including performance calculations, deal lifecycle, forecasting, and investor reporting.
• Experience integrating with general ledger platforms, data warehouses, and financial reporting systems.
• Experience with workflow orchestration, distributed systems, or DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and technical design of finance and operations oversight, calculation, and process automation platforms.
• Write production code in Python and SQL, and build cloud-based services, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Lead architecture and code reviews, balancing performance, scalability, maintainability, and cost.
• Migrate legacy processes and tools to modern, code-based platforms.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Product Managers, and Data Engineering stakeholders to shape requirements, priorities, and roadmap trade-offs.
• Set and enforce engineering standards for code quality, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and production support.
• Maintain platform reliability through monitoring, incident management, performance tuning, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Work with Information Security and Risk to satisfy internal controls, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor and develop engineers, assist with hiring, and establish technical direction for offshore and affiliate teams.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Discretionary bonuses.
• Certain employees may be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone's discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior