Vice President, Lead Software Engineer

Blackrock

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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CASausalito, CA
Salary
$162,000–$215,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
14 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Jan 20, 2027

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Similar $201k
This role $188k
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This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $168,750–$233,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $188k versus about $201k for comparable roles.

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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 26 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $155,000–$200,000 across 25 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Vice President, Lead Software Engineer

The Vice President, Lead Software Engineer - SMA Solutions joins the SMA Solutions team to support clients in customizing portfolios for specific tax, values-alignment, or investment exposures. This full stack role involves designing and developing microservices for equity portfolio construction tools within the Arya platform. You will build and release software components, deploy to enterprise-grade container orchestration platforms, and modernize current components using contemporary technologies. Daily tasks include writing maintainable code, managing relational database structures, and developing web-based user interfaces. The role requires proficiency in Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript, alongside experience with AWS and agile software development. You will lead projects, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with project management and end users to solve complex problems in direct indexing and multi-asset investment solutions.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop microservices for equity portfolio construction tools.
  • Build and release software components on enterprise-grade container orchestration platforms.
  • Modernize platform components using contemporary technologies and third-party components.
  • Write maintainable code for microservices, relational databases, and front-end web applications.
  • Build robust web-based user interfaces using React and TypeScript.
  • Lead projects and initiatives while mentoring junior team members.
  • Participate in recruitment efforts and stay updated on emerging technologies.

What we're looking for

  • Five-plus years' experience in a similar role.
  • Solid knowledge of programming fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and paradigms.
  • Strong understanding of application architecture and integrating components of a distributed software ecosystem.
  • Experience leading projects and teams.
  • Experience in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem.
  • Familiarity with relational databases.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Seasoned Python background or experience with related modern object-oriented languages (Java, Scala, etc.) (preferred).
  • Advanced knowledge of web development (preferred).

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