VP Lead Platform Engineer

Salary: $162,000 - 215,000 per year Requirements:

• We need extensive experience in platform engineering, distributed systems, and modern event-driven solutions such as Kafka.
• We need strong programming expertise in Python, Java, or Scala.
• We need a proven track record of building and scaling production-grade platforms.
• We need hands-on experience with streaming and event-driven architecture.
• Prior experience in financial services or asset management is preferred.

• We lead the design and delivery of enterprise-grade platforms that serve as foundational capabilities for the wider business.
• We champion modern architecture approaches, including event-driven and streaming frameworks.
• We establish and enforce platform-as-a-product principles and governance standards.
• We partner with engineering, product, and platform teams as senior technical leaders.
• We define and execute our data platform engineering strategy for event-driven systems, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• We lead the development of event-driven architectures using streaming platforms such as Kafka and modern processing frameworks.
• We implement strong data governance, quality, lineage, and observability practices across the platform.
• We work with cross-functional teams to align platform capabilities with business and investment use cases.
• We promote engineering excellence through CI/CD, automation, and standardized development practices.
• We provide technical leadership, mentoring, and direction to high-performing engineering teams.
• We influence enterprise architecture and platform strategy decisions.
• We drive the adoption of scalable, reusable, and standardized solutions across the organization.
• We ensure alignment between platform engineering initiatives and business outcomes, particularly in financial services and investment domains.

• CI/CD
• Support
• Java
• Kafka
• Python
• Scala
• AI
• REST

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We are BlackRock, working with hackajob to connect with exceptional professionals for this Vice President - Lead Platform Engineer role on Aladdin. We are building scalable, governed, event-driven data ecosystems that support investment, analytics, and reporting platforms with high-quality, near real-time data. Our compensation includes a New York salary range of USD$162,000.00 to USD$215,000.00, along with an annual discretionary bonus and benefits such as healthcare, leave, and retirement coverage. We offer a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents, and Flexible Time Off. Our hybrid work model is designed to support collaboration and flexibility, with at least 4 days per week in the office and 1 day working from home, though some teams may require more in-office time. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment with development opportunities that help our colleagues thrive.

last updated 37 week of 2026