Vice President, Lead Full Stack Engineer - SMA Solutions

BlackRock•Sausalito, CA

12d•$162,000 - $215,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At BlackRock SMA Solution we obsess with our clients: we put them front and central to everything we do. The focus of this role is to contribute to BlackRock codebase and collaborate with users to identify their needs and help them be more efficient. Our platform is called Arya and is based on microservices architecture with our web application being the interface with users. The web application is built using React and our microservices are written in Python. Therefore, you can expect a lot of Python and JavaScript (and more specifically Typescript) programming. We practice agile software development and work in two-week sprints. This role will work closely with all other members of our technology team as well as members of our project management team and end users. The role is perfectly suited for a true full stack developer that enjoys working on all parts of the tech stack.

Requirements

Solid knowledge of programming fundamentals—algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and paradigms
Advanced knowledge of web development, with a solid understanding of front end and back end ecosystems
Strong understanding of application architecture, and various ways of integrating different components of distributed software ecosystem
Five-plus years’ experience in a similar role
Experience leading projects and teams
Experience in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem
Familiarity with relational databases
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate and work effectively, supporting various business departments
Ability to work in fast-paced interdisciplinary environment

Nice To Haves

Seasoned TypeScript/Python background or experience with related modern object-oriented languages (Java, Scala, etc.) is a plus

Responsibilities

Build robust and maintainable web based user interfaces that also provide a delightful user experience
Fully own feature development, from adding features to the front-end of our web applications to adding capabilities in microservices to adding structures in relational database
Design and develop (parts of) microservices ecosystem that provides functionality for equity portfolio construction tools for direct indexing
Support building and releasing software components and deploying them to k8s cluster
Provide continuous improvements to our enterprise fintech platform through modernization of current components and choice of contemporary technologies and enterprise third party components
Write code that is easily understood and maintainable by other team members
Take a lead role on projects and initiatives
Mentor and help to grow junior members of the team
Keep up to date with developments in technologies we are using
Actively participate in recruitment efforts