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About Blackstone Inc
Blackstone Inc. operates as a global investment firm specializing in real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, and life sciences, focusing on creating long-term value for institutional and individual investors.
Blackstone Inc currently has
21 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$160,000–$200,000
across 21 roles with salary data.
Software Engineering Manager, SVP - Finance and Operations Technology serves as a player-coach within the technology team to lead enterprise-grade finance systems. The role is responsible for the architecture, delivery, and reliability of platforms involving process automation, data infrastructure, and integrations with general ledger ecosystems. You will manage and mentor engineers while overseeing technical designs for proprietary systems supporting accounting, fund operations, reporting, and regulatory workflows. Key responsibilities include driving modernization across cloud environments, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems while ensuring compliance with security and audit standards. The role requires expertise in ETL pipelines, data warehousing, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps. You will solve complex problems regarding financial transparency and operational efficiency by integrating various downstream systems into a cohesive technical framework to support the firm's core investment operations.
What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?
Median $224375 from 112 postings across 41 companies.
Lead engineering strategy, architecture, delivery, and reliability for Finance and Operations Technology platforms.
Design and implement proprietary finance oversight systems for accounting, fund operations, and regulatory workflows.
Act as a player-coach by mentoring engineers while remaining hands-on in solution design and problem-solving.
Partner with internal stakeholders to define requirements, priorities, and roadmap trade-offs for financial systems.
Enforce engineering best practices including CI/CD, code quality, security, and automated testing.
Drive modernization initiatives across cloud infrastructure, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.
Oversee integrations between general ledger platforms, data warehouses, and downstream operational systems.
Manage operational maturity through monitoring, incident management, and disaster recovery planning.
What we're looking for
15+ years of experience in software engineering, enterprise platform development, or financial systems technology.
Significant experience in engineering leadership and leading teams that deliver enterprise-grade finance, accounting, treasury, or fund operations platforms.
Strong hands-on background in application architecture, distributed systems, APIs, cloud-native development, and platform engineering.
Deep understanding of enterprise systems integration including general ledger platforms, ETL frameworks, data warehousing, and financial reporting systems.
Strong knowledge of CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, observability, DevSecOps, and production operations.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
Experience in private equity, asset management, alternative investments, or financial services (preferred).
Familiarity with fund accounting, treasury operations, financial controls, regulatory reporting, and modern cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud (preferred).
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