Senior Software Engineer, Preqin, a part of BlackRock
2+ days a week in office (Victoria, London)
Data and insights provider for the alternative assets market.
Job no longer available
Data and insights provider for the alternative assets market.
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
2+ days a week in office (Victoria, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help more and more people experience financial well-being. This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees.
Role
Who you are
- You possess strong technical ability across the full stack: Ideally Python, JavaScript, Postgres, AWS
- You have some experience with a framework language such as Java or .Net, as our legacy system uses .Net
- You have knowledge of infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines (including secrets management) and container orchestration software such as Kubernetes
- You are curious; willing to learn about new technologies, ways of working and acquire new skills in a truly “agile” mindset
- You know that generating positive outcomes requires knowledge of the customer and the problem space to allow effective use of your technical knowledge ability
What the job involves
- Champion a curious and diligent engineering mindset to enhance our platform capabilities
- Collaborate with cross functional teams within our Continuous Discovery practices, to develop a deep understanding of customer needs
- Build efficient and reusable services within a cloud native environment
- Focus acutely on quality, using best practice to deliver well designed and tested solutions
- Contribute to continuous improvement within working practices, teams and yourself
- Reporting To VP, Engineering
Application process
- Stage 1 Introduction Call
- Stage 2 1st Stage Interview
- Stage 3 Technical Interview
- Stage 4 Final Interview
- Stage 5 Offer
Salary benchmarks
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Insights
14% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Hybrid workplace & unlimited holiday allowance
- Parental leave: maternity & paternity leave policies
- Pension/retirement contributions: contributions are matched up to 14%, with only a 4% personal contribution needed
- Full medical insurance for you and your dependents, includes cover on pre-existing conditions.
- Annual health assessment
- Medicash and Dental Cover options
- Discounted gym membership
- Access to discount & reward programs
- Family forming benefit, to help you start a family on your terms.
Our take
Preqin is a London-based investment data company empowering the alternative asset market with essential data and insights. Supporting customers throughout the entire investment lifecycle, Preqin provides critical information leading to analytical solutions. Its customers use Preqin's vast database for due diligence, benchmark performance, market research and investment opportunity analysis.
Private markets are the fastest-growing sector in asset management, and by 2030, alternative assets are predicted to reach a valuation of nearly $30 trillion. Preqin has produced advanced methods of collecting private data for 20 years. Its products allow a customer base of over 200,000 professionals to streamline how they raise capital, source deals and investments, understand performance, and stay informed.
Recognising its value, BlackRock acquired Preqin in 2025, empowering both to strengthen access to the private markets. Preqin is working with software providers, world-renowned institutions, and industry associations around the globe to build innovative products, tools, and research that help connect data to critical decisions. It's had a successful history and, now partnered with BlackRock, will look to continue on a strong growth path ahead.
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