BlackRock

BlackRock

Vice President – Lead Data Engineer (Data Cloud Platform)

New York, NY · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago
PythonJavaScalaDistributed SystemsSQLSnowflakeCloud PlatformsCI/CDKafkaData EngineeringLeadershipCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • Serve as a senior technical leader partnering across engineering, product, and platform organizations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of event-driven architectures leveraging streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka) and modern processing frameworks.
  • Drive enterprise data modeling standards (conceptual, logical, physical) and promote reusable, domain-aligned data products.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to align platform capabilities with business and investment use cases.
  • Drive adoption of scalable, reusable, and standardized data solutions across the organization.
  • At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work - enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lead the design and delivery of enterprise-grade data pipelines and domain-oriented data products.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in data engineering, distributed systems, and modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake).
  • Strong expertise in SQL and programming (Python, Java, or Scala).
  • Experience with streaming and event-driven architectures.
  • 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.
  • Proven track record of building and scaling production-grade data platforms and pipelines.
  • Deep understanding of data modeling, governance, and data quality frameworks.
  • For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$162,000.00 - USD$215,000.00. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.
  • 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.

Nice to have

  • Prior experience in financial services or asset management preferred.

Skills

  • Champion modern data architecture patterns, including event-driven and streaming frameworks.
  • Establish and enforce data-as-a-product principles, standardized data models, and governance frameworks.

Compensation

  • For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$162,000.00 - USD$215,000.00.

Benefits

  • Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children's educations, buying homes and starting businesses.
  • 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.
  • As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

Company info

  • At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity workplace.
  • If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email Disability.Assistance@blackrock.com.

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