BXTI - VP - Software Engineer Greater Bengaluru, India Area

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Business Unit

BXTI

Business Description

Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTi) is the technology team at the core of each of Blackstone’s businesses and new growth initiatives. Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.

BXTi is nimble and entrepreneurial – our open, iterative design processes and rapid pace of development mean that everyone on the team has the opportunity to make an impact from day one. We are problem solvers who can take projects from idea to implementation. We believe in active mentoring and developing excellence. We collaborate to find the best answers for our customers and for Blackstone. We are critical to the firm maintaining its competitive edge.

Job Title

VP – Software Engineer

Job Description

BXTI is hiring a Software Engineer for our Credit & Insurance Technology group which transforms businesses through new technology platforms, and optimal use of data solutions for our Credit & Insurance business. In this role, you will work with a cross-functional team of technologists that design, build, test, deploy, and support various applications and systems hosted on AWS. This work is instrumental for Blackstone in transforming the Alternative Asset Management industry through innovative technology solutions. Collaborating with product managers, you will drive business value while ensuring the delivery of high-quality code. You’ll tackle a variety of problems from scaling our Operations and Finance platforms to promoting efficiency through automating business processes. This role is focused on delivering solutions related to our portfolio accounting data warehouse.

Our internal applications leverage highly scalable microservices architecture deployed on cloud-hosted containerized environment. Key technologies in our stack include Python, FastAPI, Terraform, SQL, AWS ECS, AWS Lambda, AWS DynamoDB, AWS S3, AWS SNS/SQS, CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins), and data warehouse solutions like Snowflake.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain our portfolio accounting data warehouse solutions using Python and SQL, ensuring code quality, scalability, reliability, and security.

Collaborate with North American and local teams to design and implement new features and applications, using Agile methodologies and Jira.

Develop cloud-native solutions using AWS, Terraform, and Docker, ensuring scalability and robustness.

Use of standard CI/CD tooling (Jenkins) to build and deploy application code in various environments.

Create, deploy, and maintain APIs and supporting microservices for integrations with our data warehouse.

Participate in Agile ceremonies, technical design, code reviews, and troubleshoot software defects.

Provide technical support, automate repetitive tasks, and stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies.

Collaborate with product managers to define project scope and provide business support.

Provide technical guidance and mentorship for junior members of the team.

Qualifications

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who work well in a team-driven working group, are highly motivated, intelligent, have sound judgment and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors.

10+ years of backend development experience, proficient in C# and/or Python, relational databases, and cloud technologies (preferably AWS).

Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and containerization technologies like Docker.

Understanding RESTful API design, development, and scalable microservice architectures.

Strong programming experience in developing scalable, secure, and maintainable code.

Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and strong communication skills.

Self-starter with an entrepreneurial attitude, willing to learn new technologies and financial domains.

BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience/knowledge of data warehousing and related concepts is a plus.

Experience/knowledge of portfolio accounting, Credit markets (especially bank debt), Geneva/VPM/Wall Street Office is a very strong plus.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Blackstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. All Blackstone employees, including but not limited to recruiting personnel and hiring managers, are required to abide by this policy.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at 212-583-5000 (US), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).

Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;

Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis. Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.

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