Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram. 

Firm Overview

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s over $1.3 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram. 

Business Unit

BXTI

Business Description

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

Vice President, Data Platform Engineering

Job Description

As Vice President, Data Platform Engineering, you will be a key leader responsible for the architecture, engineering and operational leadership of the enterprise data platform. This role combines strategic architectural accountability with direct ownership of platform delivery and reliability. You will operate as a hands-on senior leader focused on platform outcomes, engineering excellence, and operational rigor. Partnering closely with technology leadership, product organizations, enterprise architecture and business stakeholders, you will ensure that data platforms are scalable, secure, reliable, and aligned to enterprise analytics, AI/ML, reporting and operational use cases. You will drive consistent engineering practices, disciplined delivery and continuous improvement across the data platform ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the target-state architecture and multi-year roadmap for enterprise data platforms, translating business, analytics and AI/ML needs into scalable, supportable and cost-aware solutions.

• Lead and manage the data platform engineering organization

• Establish and enforce architectural principles, standards and reference designs, serving as the senior authority for data platform design decisions and solution reviews.

• Set engineering priorities, roadmaps, operating models and support structures aligned to architectural direction and enterprise demand.

• Guide platform technology strategy across data ingestion, storage and processing, metadata and observability and AI/ML enablement, including technology and vendor selection.

• Ensure operational excellence by meeting enterprise standards for availability, resiliency, security, compliance and risk management, and by owning platform metrics and incident processes.

• Build, develop and retain a high-performing data platform engineering and architecture organization, setting expectations for quality, rigor, mentorship and continuous improvement.

• Drive transparency into platform costs, usage, and efficiency.

Qualifications

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who work well in a team-driven working group, are highly motivated, intelligent, have sound judgment and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors.        

• 10+ years of experience in data, platform, or engineering roles, including leadership of enterprise-scale engineering organizations.

• Proven track record owning both architecture and delivery for complex, enterprise data platforms.

• Experience operating and scaling platforms that support analytics, AI/ML and data products in production environments.

• Deep expertise in modern data platform architecture across cloud and multi-cloud environments.

• Demonstrated experience balancing architectural integrity with delivery timelines, operational demands and production accountability.

• Strong communication and influencing skills, with success driving alignment across matrixed organizations without direct executive authority.

• Experience in large, complex, or regulated enterprises

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred

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, a 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.

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.

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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