Blackstone Technology and Innovations - Associate

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, X, and Instagram.

Business Group: Blackstone Technology and Innovations

Business Group Overview:

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: Blackstone Technology and Innovations –Associate

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage innovative technologies that are transforming the Alternative Asset Management industry.
• Design, build, deploy, test, and support custom web applications for internal users, ensuring high-quality code and business value.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to drive value and produce excellent code.
• Develop custom applications for the Private Wealth Solutions group to streamline their business processes.
• Build custom solutions and data integrations using AWS and Salesforce technologies to enhance business efficiency.
• Enhance and refine functionality for internal applications while contributing to platform tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, and Terraform.
• Take ownership of projects, identifying business design gaps in collaboration with Blackstone business analysts.
• Address a variety of challenges, from creating custom data integrations to automating content creation for improved business efficiency.
• Drive the modernization of BXTI web applications by implementing the latest design standards and frameworks.
• Support the web application stack for both public websites and internal web applications.
• Utilize modern software development methodologies and tools, such as JIRA, to collaborate on and deliver projects.
• Write automated unit, integration, and deployment tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive tasks, enhancing overall efficiency.
• Lead technical design and code reviews to ensure the best outcomes for projects.
• Promote, implement, and continuously improve development best practices.
• Perform other duties as needed to support the team and organization.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in job offered or related occupations required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience building full stack web applications.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience creating custom UI components using JavaScript and React.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in an Agile environment, including attending sprint planning and retrospective sessions.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience building custom integrations using REST web services.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience collaborating with UI/UX and Product teams to design user-centric applications.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience using CSS frameworks to build HTML UI components.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience designing UI components with the Material UI framework.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience developing CI/CD workflows using Jenkins Pipeline.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing stakeholders and handling enhancement requests.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience developing system integrations across various custom applications and data providers.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience designing database schemas using MySQL or similar database technologies.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience developing applications on AWS using Java or C# frameworks.
• Experience can be concurrent.

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.

Expected annual base salary range:

$138,500 - $170,000

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.

Additional compensation and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone’s sole discretion.

Blackstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.  All Blackstone employees, including but not limited to recruiting personnel and hiring managers, are required to abide by this policy.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at 212-583-5000 (US), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).

Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;

• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis.  Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.

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