**About this role** BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock’s mission is to create a better financial future for our clients. We have a responsibility to be the voice of the investor, and we represent each client fairly and equally. Constant communication with a diverse team of partners strengthens us and delivers better results for our clients. Continuous innovation helps us bring the best of BlackRock to our clients. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs. **Role Overview:** We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Lead to join our Fundamental Equity Tech team. This role is pivotal in designing, managing, and expanding our Research & Data Platform (RDP), which is integral to the decision-making process across the fund & its stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of both front-end and back-end technologies, an entrepreneurial mindset, and the drive to be at the cutting edge of technology and AI. **Key Responsibilities:** **Design & Maintain the Research & Data Platform (RDP):** + Architect and manage the RDP, ensuring it meets the needs of various stakeholders, including Portfolio Managers, Research Analysts, Product Strategists, and CIOs. The platform is used by 20+ different users and receives 8,000+ views each year. + Utilize front-end toolkits such as Tableau & Miro (key), and optionally JavaScript, Streamlit, RShiny, Flask, or other toolkits. + Manage back-end code, databases, and overall data infrastructure using Python and other relevant technologies. Knowledge of Aladdin & BlackRock infrastructure is a plus. **Full-Stack Technologist & AI Vanguard:** + Lead the ownership and expansion of our tech ecosystem, including Miro, Tableau, Evernote, Airtable, Aladdin, Bloomberg, and other tools. + Continuously learn & demo cutting-edge tools, data vendors, and AI products. + Demonstrate a commitment to being in the top 1% of technologists and AI experts. **Entrepreneurial Mindset:** + Proactively source and implement value-add ideas with fast turnaround. + Exhibit an eye for design, openness to critical feedback, and humility in all interactions. + Act as a tech ambassador across FE, working collaboratively with all stakeholders to drive innovation across the platform. **Perks:** + **Impact & Pride:** Contribute to an analytics platform that underpins over $20B in AUM and supports meetings with global CEOs and investment clients. + **Growth & Education:** Receive coaching from a team that engages with 1000+ of the largest tech and AI companies globally, keeping you at the forefront of technological advancements. **Qualifications:** + Experience in full-stack development, with expertise in both front-end and back-end technologies. + Strong proficiency in Python, databases (SQL, GCP, Azure), and relevant front-end frameworks (Tableau, JavaScript, Streamlit, RShiny, Flask, etc.). + Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and functions, with an entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving. + A keen eye for design, with the ability to incorporate feedback and iterate quickly. + Experience with tools like Tableau, Miro, Aladdin, Evernote, Similarweb, Airtable, FactSet, and Bloomberg is highly desirable. + Deep passion for technology and a relentless drive to be at the cutting edge of AI and data science. For California only the salary range for this position is $115,000 - $147,500. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, 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. **About BlackRock** At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress. This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock (http://careers.blackrock.com/) | Twitter: @blackrock (https://twitter.com/blackrock) | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. We recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including assumptions about a person’s appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. We interpret these protected statuses broadly to include both the actual status and also any perceptions and assumptions made regarding these statuses.BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.