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City of London, England, United Kingdom
Onsite
About this role
eFront Insight, within Aladdin's Private Market segment, is a cutting-edge platform delivering private market investment data and analytics for BlackRock Alternatives and 190 clients worldwide. It goes from 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 mentor a team of software engineers, drive technical strategies, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and ensure our platform scales to meet evolving business needs.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership & Architecture
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
Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
Champion agile practices and efficient delivery processes
Delivery & Execution
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
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
Backend Technologies
C# / .NET (.NET 6/7/8, ASP.NET Core)
SQL Server & Entity Framework Core – ORM patterns and performance optimization
RESTful API & Microservices architecture – service decomposition, inter-service communication
Message queues and event-driven architecture (Azure Service Bus, Kafka)
Frontend Technologies
React and TypeScript – modern frontend development
Redux and state management patterns
Single-spa or micro-frontend architectures
SCSS/CSS – responsive design and component styling
Cloud & DevOps
Microsoft Azure services (Azure App Service, Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, Redis, Key Vault, etc.)
Git workflows and branching strategies
Performance engineering and scalability optimization
Architecture & Design
Microservices architecture – service patterns, API gateways, service mesh
Clean / Hexagonal Architecture principles / Domain-Driven Design (DDD) concepts
API design, authentication and authorization
Data architecture and data modeling
Experience & Background
8+ years of professional software engineering experience
3+ years in technical leadership roles
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 preferred
AI development and proficient tools usage is a plus
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: 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; 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.
BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.
