About this role
About Blackrock:
Are you interested in building innovative technology that crafts the financial markets? Do you like working at the speed of a startup, and solving some of the world’s most exciting challenges? Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands-on leaders in technology and finance?
At BlackRock, we are looking for engineering leaders who like to innovate and solve sophisticated problems. We recognize that strength comes from diversity and will embrace your outstanding skills, curiosity, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual.
We invest and protect over $11 trillion (USD) of assets and have an extraordinary responsibility to our clients all over the world. Our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home, and improve their financial well-being.
Being a technologist at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most sophisticated financial companies and being part of a software development team responsible for next-generation technology and solutions.
About the Role:
Join the Aladdin Engineering team as Vice President, AXE/IOI Engineering Team Lead, where you will lead the design, development, and evolution of our IOI (Indication of Interest) and AXE infrastructure. This role is central to our strategy for delivering scalable, resilient, and high-performance trading workflows across asset classes and geographies. As the engineering lead for IOI/AXE, you will shape the future of liquidity discovery and dealer connectivity—owning the architecture and implementation of systems that handle millions of indications and axes daily, ensuring they meet the highest standards of reliability, latency, and observability.
This leader works across engineering, product, and support teams to ensure that our trading platform is not only high-performing but also operationally resilient. The role requires close collaboration with teams across the globe, navigating time zones, cultures, and organizational structures to drive alignment and execution. You will be expected to lead cross-functional initiatives that span multiple teams and products, and your decisions will influence dozens of engineers and impact thousands of users across internal and external Aladdin clients.
A key focus of this role is the modernization of our IOI/AXE infrastructure. You will set the strategic direction for connectivity and distribution—re-architecting legacy systems, adopting cloud-native and open-source technologies, and implementing advanced observability frameworks that improve system transparency, performance, and scalability. Your leadership will help drive innovation in liquidity discovery, FIX connectivity, and integration with Aladdin's OMS/EMS—ensuring our platform remains competitive, compliant, and client-centric in a rapidly evolving market landscape.
You will also ensure that engineering efforts align with firm-wide standards for diagnostics, monitoring, and operational excellence. By integrating observability into every layer of the IOI/AXE stack, you will empower engineering and trading teams with real-time insights and actionable intelligence that enhance system reliability and user experience.
This role demands a visionary mindset—someone who can anticipate market trends, regulatory shifts, and client needs, and translate them into actionable engineering strategies. You will be empowered to shape the future of liquidity infrastructure in Aladdin, influencing not only how IOIs and axes are disseminated, but also how our systems scale, adapt, and evolve in a rapidly changing financial landscape.
What are Aladdin and Aladdin Engineering?
Being a member of Aladdin Engineering, you will be:
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Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
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