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Vice President, Software Engineer (.Net & React)

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BlackRock logoBlackrock · London, UK
Full-timeHybridToday
.NET CoreAgileAPI DesignASP.NETAzureCompliance
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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

Benefits

Our hybrid work modelGuidance on AI use for candidatesHealth insuranceFlexible schedule

Additional Information

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.


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