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Business Unit
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
AVP
Job Description
The Liquid Credit Technology team develops modern fixed‑income asset management systems including portfolio management system, order management system, execution management system, and trade processing to support Liquid Credit Strategies (“LCS”) business. LCS manages $114B in AUM across diversified portfolios of fixed income investments, such as bank loans, high‑yield bonds, CDS/CDX, Future, Repo, CMBS/RMBS, CLO debt and equity tranches. The new hire will be a key member of the team developing software solutions for the portfolio managers and traders. Our existing applications are built on a highly scalable microservices architecture deployed on a cloud‑hosted containerized environment. Key technologies in our stack include C#, React/Angular, Typescript, FastAPI, Python, Terraform, SQL, AWS ECS, AWS Lambda, AWS DynamoDB, AWS SNS/SQS, CI/CD tooling (e.g. GitLab Runners), and data warehouse solutions like Snowflake.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of proven software development experience in relevant industry, with proficiency in C#, JavaScript (React and/or Angular), Typescript, databases (relational and/or NoSQL), and cloud technologies, preferably AWS.
- Experience with RESTful API design, development, and scalable microservice architectures.
- Ability to develop scalable, secure, and maintainable code, with a strong background in object‑oriented programming.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and strong communication skills.
- Self‑starter with an entrepreneurial attitude, willing to teach and mentor others, and desire to work in a fast‑paced team environment.
- Experience with automation testing approaches and performance testing.
- Experience with fixed‑income front‑office trading systems.
- Bachelor’s degree (BSc/BA) or above in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Use cloud native technologies and services to build scalable, reliable, and secure applications.
- Build, support, and integrate web applications, microservices, and data pipelines on a variety of platforms with high code quality.
- Write automated unit, integration, and deployment tests.
- Utilize standard CI/CD tooling (i.e. GitLab Runners) to build and deploy application code in various environments.
- Use modern software development methodologies and tools like JIRA to manage and deliver projects.
- Participate in technical design, code reviews, and agile ceremonies, and troubleshoot software defects.
- Provide technical support, automate repetitive tasks, and stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies.
- Mentor and train junior developers, contribute to the collaborative team culture, and demonstrate a willingness to learn from others.
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