About this role
Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
Job Title: Vice President
Location: 400 Howard St San Francisco, CA 94105
Job Duties: Develop and implement observability solutions to monitor and improve the performance, reliability, and scalability of our systems. Oversee the development and maintenance of observability tools and platforms, ensuring they meet the needs of the organization. Create or enhance platform libraries and related infrastructure to capture telemetry from Aladdin applications. Design or enhance dashboards and alerts used for monitoring and troubleshooting of applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, SRE and client support, to ensure seamless and effective use of observability solutions. Work with development teams to remove roadblocks for increased adoption, and improve maturity of their observability implementations. Partner with observability vendors to evaluate new features and maintain existing services.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or as an Application Engineer, Associate, Analyst, or related role. Must have five (5) years of experience with: Software engineering in an enterprise environment; Java; Python and Go; Kubernetes; Azure Cloud and AWS; CI/CD tools including Azure DevOps; Database experience including Sybase and MSSQL; Observability platforms including Grafana and Splunk; and PromQL. Must have four (4) years of experience with: OpenTelemetry agents and collector; TraceQL and LogQL; and Data platforms including Snowflake.
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For San Francisco, CA Only the salary range for this position is USD$195,000.00 - USD$230,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock 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
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.
Guidance on AI use for candidates
At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.
