Director - Engineering Lead

BlackRock UK

London, United Kingdom
4d onsite
10+ years of engineering experience
5+ years in technical lead role
Design scalable and resilient systems
This role involves building the foundation for Aladdin, an operating system for investment managers that integrates real-time management of information, people, and technology

Job Summary

  • This role involves building the foundation for Aladdin, an operating system for investment managers that integrates real-time management of information, people, and technology.
  • The successful candidate will design emerging Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) environments from scratch for Rust, Golang, and JavaScript while driving simplification efforts.
  • BlackRock offers a hybrid work model requiring at least four days in the office per week to foster collaboration and apprenticeship alongside comprehensive employee benefits.

Matching Summary

This role involves building the foundation for Aladdin, an operating system for investment managers that integrates real-time management of information, people, and technology.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years of engineering experience
  • 5+ years in technical lead role
  • Design scalable and resilient systems
  • Build standardized CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with Rust, Golang, or JavaScript

Nice-to-have

  • Financial services industry background
  • Customer-obsessed mindset
  • Hands-on technical leadership style
  • Autonomous bias for action
  • Strong communication skills

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years engineering experience
  • 5+ years technical lead experience
  • Proven track record designing scalable systems

Work Rights

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