This role pays more than
74%
of similar roles. Most pay
$172,375–$246,150
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$245k
versus about
$209k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Blackrock
BlackRock is the world''s largest asset management firm, providing investment management, risk management, and advisory services to institutional and retail clients through its Aladdin technology platform. Industry: Asset Management & Financial Services
Blackrock currently has
93 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$147,500–$195,000
across 93 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Engineer at BlackRock, you will join the global System Operations Platform team, a diverse group of over 50 engineers spanning six regions, to lead Compute engineering and drive cloud migration for the Aladdin Platform. Your role involves hands-on development, architectural leadership, and mentoring, focusing on next-generation technology solutions in a fast-paced startup environment with the scale and complexity of a leading financial company. You will work extensively with Java, Go, Python, Kubernetes, and other containerization technologies while leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Crossplane and Pulumi to build scalable, secure, and efficient cloud-native systems. This position requires 10-15 years of experience in large-scale system development, proficiency in Linux environments, and expertise in modern DevOps practices including continuous integration and deployment.