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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Vice President, Software Engineer (Private Markets Data) - **Company:** gb BlackRock - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, Data Validation, Data Infrastructure, Python (Programming Language), Software Construction, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Strategies of Testing, Management of Software Versions, Data Processing, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Containerization, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Data Analytics, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Software Version Control - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/software-engineer/blackrock-job108028656 ## About the Role * Demonstrated ability to design, build, and operate scalable production-grade software systems for data processing, including expertise in Python, SQL, and modern data platforms. * Hands-on experience with modern software engineering practices and tooling, including version control, CI/CD, automated testing frameworks, containerisation, and AI-augmented software development workflows. * Experience working in cloud environments such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure, including infrastructure provisioning and automation using Infrastructure as Code. * Strong understanding of data validation, testing strategies, code quality practices, and the ability to independently drive technical solutions from design through delivery. * Experience supporting advanced analytics and AI/ML use cases, complemented by a rigorous, data-driven approach to experimentation, evaluation, and technical decision-making. * Excellent collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across engineering, product, data science, and business teams. * A proactive, curious, and resilient mindset, with a demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, explore new technologies, and continuously improve systems and ways of working. * Experience leading, mentoring, and developing software engineers while maintaining hands-on technical credibility. Desirable skills include: * Experience working with financial market data, investment analytics, or private markets datasets. * Experience designing and building software and/or data platforms in financial services environments or other regulated environments. * Experience productionising statistical or quantitative models. * Experience supporting AI/ML lifecycle management, including model versioning, experiment tracking, evaluation, servingand deployment pipelines. ## Description We are looking for a data-savvy software engineer to help build scalable, production-grade systems that support the research, experimentation, and development of innovative private markets data products. As a Vice President, you will operate in a player-coach model, combining hands-on technical leadership with people management responsibilities.You will partner closely with product, analytics, and business stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into robust technical solutions and delivery plans while setting a high bar for engineering excellence, reliability, and operational maturity. Your work will enhance transparency, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making for institutional investors and private markets clients, helping position BlackRock as a leading technology and data provider in private markets., * Architect, build, and own scalable software solutions end-to-end, translating business objectives into technical designs through implementation, deployment, and production support. * Design and implement reproducible, testable data workflows that enable advanced analytics and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) use cases, incorporating validation, monitoring, observability, experimentation, versioning, and production deployment capabilities. * Lead architectural decisions and influence technical prioritisation, partnering closely with product and delivery teams to align engineering effort with business impact. * Act as a technical authority within the wider team, elevating engineering standards and driving best practices in data management, governance, and cloud-native development. * Engage senior stakeholders, clearly communicating complex technical trade-offs and recommendations in business-relevant terms. * Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, data scientists, analysts, and product leaders to deliver high-impact solutions for institutional investors and private markets clients. * Lead, coach, and develop software engineers, combining hands-on technical contribution with people management to foster a high performing, inclusive, and continuously improving engineering culture. ## Related Videos - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [It's all about the Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/425-it-s-all-about-the-data) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1520-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Agentic employees in world's most downloaded FinTech app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100123-agentic-employees-in-world-s-most-downloaded-fintech-app) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production)