Vice President Software Engineer

LGBT Great; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Greater London seeks a Development Lead to guide the engineering team in evolving Reporting Solutions. The role involves mentoring junior talent, leading the development of new features, and monitoring production. Candidate should have extensive knowledge of MS SQL Server, experience in managing teams, and familiarity with Cloud technologies. You will work in a hybrid model, enjoying employee benefits aimed at enhancing your work-life balance.

Benefits

Retirement investment tools

Education reimbursement

Physical health resources

Flexible Time Off

Qualifications

• Experience in team management in an engineering environment.
• Deep expertise in MS SQL Server, including stored procedures and performance tuning.
• Experience with Cloud-based services like AWS or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software engineering team and build new features.
• Handle production monitoring and incident resolution.
• Contribute to methodologies like CI/CD and automated testing.

Skills

Team management

Cloud services knowledge

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor or Master in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering

Tools

MS SQL Server

C# with .Net Framework and Core

Snowflake

Job description

About this role

In the Aladdin Product Engineering, Private Markets department, we are seeking a Development Lead to lead our Software Engineering team based in London and Belgrade! The team works on evolving Private Market’s Reporting Solutions specifically focusing on reporting data layer.

Fully integrated into our Aladdin Engineering Team, you will be exposed to both the technical and functional layers of our most innovative products, while acquiring outstanding abilities in the fast‑growing Alternative Investments in general. You will be part of an international and diverse environment, with a strong drive for technical innovation.

About you

You have a strong understanding of data, distributed systems and Software Development Lifecycle in an agile organization. As a Development Manager your role will involve mentoring and guiding junior talent to deliver impactful outcomes for the business. You will also be hands on and as a Senior Developer your role consists of analysing, refining, implementing, and validating new features as well as maintaining and supporting the existing ecosystem of Reporting tools including our data warehouse.

You will collaborate with other development and platform teams, business partners and QA team members in delivering high quality software.

You will be

• Curious and eager to learn new things, with a healthy disrespect for the status quo.
• Willing to embrace work outside of your comfort zone, and open to mentorship from others; you make mistakes but learn from them.
• Passionate about technology, with personal ownership for the work you do.
• Data-focused, with an eye for the details that matter to seek the problem.

What will you be doing?

You are leading the team and building new features, from their conception up to their deployment in production. You handle aspects of a SaaS product, including production monitoring and incident resolution on the cloud platform. You are also contributing to the improvement of the team methodologies: continuous integration/continuous delivery, automated testing, standard processes’ definition. As an active member of the Alternative Engineering team, you are collaborating with different groups, full of hardworking, forward‑thinking people with an outstanding innovation spirit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related software engineering background
• Experience in team and people management in an engineering environment
• Deep expertise in MS SQL Server, including stored procedures, performance tuning, and data modelling
• Familiarity with Snowflake and data pipeline concepts (ETL, batch vs. streaming)
• Experience with C#, with .Net Framework, .Net Core (.Net)
• Experience with Cloud based services, AWS/Azure/Google Cloud
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; proactive approach with ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously
• Curiosity about the functional part of the product, base knowledge about the Finance industry will be highly appreciated
• Proficient English, both written and spoken

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.

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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