About this role

The Cloud Modernization team sits at the intersection of infrastructure and software engineering and is responsible for designing and managing multi-cloud Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) capabilities that enable application teams to use them in a consistent, scalable, and secure manner across the firm.

In this position, you will be a hands‑on senior software engineer with deep expertise in Java and Python, combined with strong experience working with public cloud platforms and infrastructure automation. You will contribute directly to the development of shared platform capabilities while also serving as a people leader, responsible for mentoring and developing engineers.

This role balances individual technical contribution, platform‑oriented engineering leadership, and people management within a large‑scale, enterprise platform environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Application & Platform Engineering Enablement:

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud‑enabled applications and shared platform capabilities using Java and Python, aligned to modern software engineering and cloud‑native best practices.

• Contribute to the evolution of platform engineering capabilities that abstract infrastructure complexity and enable consistent application onboarding and consumption.

• Partner with platform engineering, architecture, and security teams to ensure applications and platform capabilities meet standards for reliability, security, performance, and cost efficiency.

• Build solutions that emphasize reusability, standardization, and self‑service, enabling application teams to move faster with reduced operational overhead.

Cloud & Infrastructure Automation:

• Build and maintain platform and application automation using**•Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools for provisioning cloud resources**,Automation tools for configuration management and deployment, and related Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) and configuration management tools.

• Collaborate closely with cloud and platform engineering teams to enable standardized, repeatable provisioning and lifecycle management of platform capabilities and application infrastructure.

• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to improve developer experience, deployment consistency, and operational resilience.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as a technical authority within the Cloud Modernization and Platform Engineering ecosystem, helping define engineering standards, patterns, and best practices.

• Lead design and code reviews, ensuring platform and application solutions are scalable, supportable, and aligned with long‑term platform strategy.

• Influence technical direction across application and platform domains, balancing near‑term delivery with long‑term capability development.

People Leadership

• Manage and develop a team of application and platform‑oriented engineers through coaching, mentorship, and regular feedback.

• Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development for engineers on the team.

• Foster a culture of strong engineering ownership, platform thinking, and continuous improvement.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with product managers, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, security, and operations teams to deliver end‑to‑end platform capabilities and application solutions.

• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

• Influence cloud modernization and platform capability roadmaps through strong technical insight and leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong hands‑on experience as a software engineer, with deep proficiency in Java and Python.

• Experience working with public cloud platforms, including Azure, AWS, or GCP.

• Practical experience designing, building, or consuming platform or PaaS capabilities in enterprise environments.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation, including**•Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools for provisioning cloud resources.**and Automation tools for configuration management and deployment.

• Solid understanding of modern software engineering practices, including CI/CD, testing strategies, version control, and agile delivery.

• Prior experience leading or mentoring engineers, with accountability for technical outcomes and team development.

• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to operate effectively in complex, large‑scale environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building or operating platform engineering capabilities for internal development teams.

• Experience with additional programming languages such as C++, Go (Golang), or Rust, particularly in systems level, performance sensitive, or platform oriented development.

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience working closely with DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Platform teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and design proposals.

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD**$162,000.00** - USD**$215,000.00** . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. Black Rock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

Black Rock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at Black Rock.

About Black Rock

At Black Rock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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