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About this role

The Web Tech Engineering team is responsible for providing a solid software technology platform serving more than 100 public-facing websites of our company under the blackrock.com and ishares.com domains. These websites serve around 4 million individual visits per month, providing comprehensive data about our investment funds on more than 160 000 so-called product pages, enable roughly thousands of updates of web content and roughly 10 000 document uploads daily, as well as provide authentication for close to a million registered users globally.

As a Lead Developer, you will be:

• Overseeing the delivery of IT projects, ensuring they meet business requirements and are completed on time and within budget.

• Coordinating with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and stakeholders, to define project scope, goals, and deliverables.

• Providing technical guidance and support to team members, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.

• Managing project timelines, resources, and risks, and implementing mitigation strategies as needed.

• Facilitating agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure smooth project execution.

• Monitoring project progress and performance, and providing regular updates to stakeholders.

• Designing, coding, testing, and supporting reliable, robust software applications and services with high-quality standards.

What You’ll Need:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT project management or a related field.

• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.

• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Trello, or Microsoft Project.

• Technical background with knowledge of architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, SOA) and design patterns.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS).

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to understand and solve complex problems.

Nice to have:

• Experience with software containerization platforms like Docker or Kubernetes.

• Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue.js.

• Understanding of Java-based frameworks such as Spring Boot, Hibernate, J2EE, etc.

• Hands-on experience with relational databases and SQL.

• Knowledge of version control systems like Git, and build tools like Maven or Gradle.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’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 BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, 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.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock (http://careers.blackrock.com/) | Twitter: @blackrock (https://twitter.com/blackrock) | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.