BXTI, Software Engineer - Associate

Blackstone; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

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.

As a Software Engineer in the Fund Finance team within BXTI, you will play a crucial role in Blackstone’s fund accounting transformation. This involves designing data models, executing complex data migrations, and rebuilding system integrations in a modern, cloud-native architecture. You will also contribute to the development of our reporting suite using Sigma and Snowflake, enabling Blackstone to innovate through technology solutions. Working with a cross-functional team, you will collaborate with product managers to deliver high-quality code and drive business value.

Our internal applications are built on a highly scalable microservices architecture deployed in a cloud-hosted environment. Key technologies in our stack include C#, SQL, AWS, Terraform, and Snowflake.

Responsibilities:

1. Design and implement data models for fund accounting systems, ensuring alignment with business requirements.
2. Lead the migration of over 80 funds from our legacy stack, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
3. Rebuild system integrations with our corporate ledger, payments system, and carry calculator in a cloud-native manner.
4. Develop and maintain reporting solutions using Sigma and Snowflake, ensuring performance and reliability.
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, gather requirements, and deliver high-quality software solutions.
6. Participate in Agile ceremonies, contribute to technical design discussions, and assist in code reviews.
7. Provide technical support and automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency.

Qualifications:

1. 4+ years of experience in software development, with proficiency in C#, SQL, and cloud technologies (preferably AWS).
2. Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and data management solutions like Snowflake.
3. Experience with Agile methodologies and the ability to manage projects from start to finish.
4. Understanding of RESTful API design and microservices architecture.
5. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.
6. Self-starter with an entrepreneurial attitude, eager to learn and mentor others.

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.

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