Director, Application Engineer

BlackRock UK

London, United Kingdom
4d onsite
Python proficiency and modern software engineering practices
Experience with langgraph or similar agentic orchestration frameworks
Deep understanding of rag architectures and vector databases
This senior leadership role involves defining the technical strategy and roadmap for applied AI capabilities within BlackRock's Hyperion platform

Job Summary

  • This senior leadership role involves defining the technical strategy and roadmap for applied AI capabilities within BlackRock's Hyperion platform.
  • The successful candidate will lead the architecture and scaling of complex multi-agent workflows while ensuring high availability and resilience.
  • BlackRock offers a hybrid work model requiring at least 4 days in the office per week along with comprehensive benefits including Flexible Time Off.

Matching Summary

This senior leadership role involves defining the technical strategy and roadmap for applied AI capabilities within BlackRock's Hyperion platform.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Python proficiency and modern software engineering practices
  • Experience with LangGraph or similar agentic orchestration frameworks
  • Deep understanding of RAG architectures and vector databases
  • Proven track record deploying stateful multi-step AI systems
  • Strong background in NLP concepts including embeddings and tokenization
  • Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow and Kubernetes deployment

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in financial services or private markets domain
  • Knowledge of graph-based data structures like NetworkX
  • Familiarity with Transformer architectures and fine-tuning techniques
  • Interest in open-source language models and emerging tools
  • Understanding of the private markets investment lifecycle

Key Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience building and deploying engineering, AI, or ML systems
  • 3+ years of experience leading teams or large-scale cross-functional initiatives
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field

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