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New York, New York, United States
Hybrid
About this role
Aladdin is BlackRock’s end-to-end investment management and operations platform — trusted by hundreds of institutional clients and advisors globally, supporting over $21 trillion in assets across the investment lifecycle.
The Aladdin Engineering Group designs and scales technology for tomorrow’s challenges. We build innovative solutions that serve both BlackRock and our global client ecosystem — operating at the speed of a startup with the reach and resources of the world’s largest asset manager. Our engineers take emotional ownership of what they build, shipping products that clients rely on every day.
The ETF Systems Engineering team builds the technology powering BlackRock’s iShares primary markets business — the world’s largest ETF franchise. The team owns the ETF Servicing Platform (ESP), a multi-tenant platform at the heart of the ETF ecosystem, enabling ETF Issuers, Authorized Participants, and Service Providers to meet and grow demand for the ETFs they manage, custody, or make markets in.
The engineering organization also owns a suite of mission-critical applications including Basket Management, Order Capture, Order Fulfillment and Custom Basket Negotiation serving clients from ETF Capital Markets, Portfolio Management and Operations across the globe.
We are seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the ETF Systems engineering organization — a globally distributed team of 50+ engineers across San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, London, and Singapore.
This is a senior leadership role accountable for the technical vision, delivery execution, operational excellence, talent strategy, and AI transformation of a platform that underpins one of the fastest-growing segments of the global asset management industry. You will partner closely with Product Management, iShares business leadership, and Aladdin platform teams to scale systems that support new market expansion, new asset classes, and platform commercialization.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong organizational leadership — someone who takes emotional ownership of outcomes, inspires engineering excellence, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.
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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.
Guidance on AI use for candidates
At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.
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.
To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.
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