Director, Quantitative Engineer
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- Design and build the next generation of the single-security analytical modeling platform using C++23 and Python 3
- Influence the strategic development of analytical services in Aladdin by understanding business processes, identifying bottlenecks, and improving cloud-compute performance
- Develop modules, applications, APIs, and observability pipelines that provide clients with new ways to access and use analytics
- Lead complex implementations and translate technical and business requirements into maintainable solutions using scalable, modular, and distributed architectures
- Engage with users, stakeholders, and teams responsible for external client requirements to understand their needs and shape effective solutions
- Partner with teams across BlackRock to understand supported business use cases and determine how they can be delivered more efficiently on a modern platform
- Promote quality through agile delivery, automated testing, effective engineering practices, clean code, and a focus on scalable and reliable analytical services
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise software development including ownership of production services, platforms, or distributed systems
- Deep knowledge of software architecture, service design, APIs, data modeling, concurrency, and distributed systems
- Ability to mentor other engineers, lead ambiguous cross-functional initiatives, and deliver maintainable production systems with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Proficiency in C++17 or later and Python 3, supported by knowledge of design patterns, object-oriented design principles, algorithms, and data structures
- Familiarity with software testing, version control, continuous integration, C++ development tools such as CMake, Ninja, ccache, and distcc, Google Protocol Buffers, Unix systems, profiling tools, Azure DevOps, scripting with bash or PowerShell, Microsoft SQL, and enterprise-grade container orchestration platforms supporting declarative infrastructure and horizontal scaling
- Familiarity with agentic development principles
- Knowledge of finance or fixed-income asset types
- Salary range of 32,400,000 - 46,700,000 HUF
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Healthcare benefits
- Leave benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Retirement investment and tools
- Tuition reimbursement
- Comprehensive resources to support physical health and emotional well-being
- Family support programs
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Hybrid work model with at least 4 days in office per week and 1 day remote work