VP, Software Engineer
About The Position
About the Role The Document Intelligence Platform is BlackRock's solution for document processing, content management, and data distribution within alternative investments—serving portfolio managers, fund analysts, and investment professionals across the firm. As a Vice President, you will be a senior technical leader responsible for architecture, delivery, and operational excellence across the full stack. You will lead a team of software engineers, drive technical strategy, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and ensure our platform scales to meet evolving business needs.
Requirements
- 8-12+ years of professional software engineering experience
- 5+ years in technical leadership roles
- 3+ years experience leading teams of 3+ engineers
- Proven track record delivering large-scale, mission-critical systems
- Deep expertise in full-stack development
- Strong background in financial services technology preferred
- Experience with cloud-native architectures on Azure
Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership & Architecture (35%) - Define and evolve the technical architecture across frontend and backend systems
- Lead strategic direction of the document processing engine, content management services, and data distribution layer
- Champion engineering best practices: code quality, testing, security, and observability
- Evaluate new technologies and provide guidance on complex system design decisions
- Drive technical innovation while maintaining production stability
- Team Leadership & Development (30%) - Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of 3-8 software engineers
- Set team goals, conduct performance reviews, and drive career development
- Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
- Recruit top engineering talent and develop team competencies
- Champion agile practices and efficient delivery processes
- Delivery & Execution (20%) - Ensure timely, high-quality delivery of platform features
- Oversee production operations, incident management, and system reliability (SLAs/SLOs)
- Balance technical debt management with feature development
- Drive automation of build, test, and deployment processes
- Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and audit requirements
- Stakeholder Management & Communication (15%) - Partner with Product Management to define technical roadmaps
- Communicate technical strategy to senior leadership
- Articulate technical concepts and trade-offs to non-technical audiences
- Manage expectations and negotiate scope, timelines, and resources
Benefits
- retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future
- access to education reimbursement
- comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being
- family support programs
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
