Senior Engineering Director - ETF Systems
Core
Lead the ETF Systems engineering organization for BlackRock's iShares primary markets business, defining technical vision and ensuring resilience for mission-critical financial systems.
Role type
Senior Engineering Director (ETF Systems)
Builds
ETF Servicing Platform and mission-critical applications for global clients
Domain
Financial Services / Capital Markets / ETFs
Required skills
Java, microservices architecture, cloud-native infrastructure (Azure/AWS), event-driven systems (Kafka), distributed databases, CI/CD, organizational design, talent strategy, executive partnership, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
ETF primary markets experience, capital markets technology, investment management platforms, AI/GenAI adoption strategy, regulatory frameworks (SOX, SEC, FCA), Aladdin platform experience
Technologies
AI API, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, Kafka, microservices
Responsibilities
Define and execute long-term technical vision for the ETF engineering platform; own architecture decisions including microservices decomposition and event-driven design; drive resiliency strategy for critical ETF workflows; establish engineering standards for code quality, observability, and release governance; shape and execute AI/GenAI adoption strategy; lead a globally distributed team of 50+ engineers; manage release governance and software change management; ensure compliance with global regulations and internal risk policies; own production stability, support escalation, and incident management; develop engineering leaders at VP and Director level; partner with Product Management and business stakeholders to align engineering investment with priorities.
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership & strategy