Blue Owl
Senior Tech Lead. Principal
Blue Owl, New York, New York, us, 10261
Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®.
With $235 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2024, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, GP Strategic Capital, and Real Estate. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation.
Together with over 1,050 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com.
The Role:
Blue Owl's Information Technology team is looking to hire a Senior Tech Lead to join our team. This role will provide critical technical support for our investment teams. This individual will optimize IT infrastructure and ensure seamless operations of investment tools and platforms.
Responsibilities:
Work directly with business users and vendors on defining strategy, requirements, project plan, execution plan, test plan, troubleshooting issues, etc. Manage small and large size projects. Keep track of tasks. Regular follow ups. Running meetings with senior people on the business side, etc. Design, build, test, and deploy software applications and features Carry software products through the software development life cycle (SDLC) Write clean, concise, and efficient code Manage code documentation and version control Work in an agile environment to release software on a regular schedule Troubleshoot and debug software Act as the first line of support for system issues and work with vendor/internal technical resources to triage and fix bugs and system outages. Participate in on-call rotation to respond to production issues Act as data steward, synthesizing data and connecting dots to provide context and insight and exploring opportunities to enhance data sourcing and data governance Analyze large volume of data utilizing various tools (excel, power BI, etc.) and even write their own scripts (python). Operate as a single person team as well as part of the larger team. Operate independently with minimal oversight from direct manager. Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in a tech lead / software developer role. Strong hands-on coding skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to talk to the business, synthesizing complex ideas into clear messages and translating needs into IT requirements. Experience in financial services preferred within credit space. Strong problem-solving skills Superior organizational skills; ability to multi-task and flex with changing priorities In-depth experience in Agile development practices and system integration through API, web services, or ETL with both proprietary and vendor systems. Experience of working in a regulated environment and the associated processes and tools Ability to prioritize, take full ownership and responsibility of various tasks without losing attention to detail. Experience with Python, Node.JS, Azure are a must Experience / Knowledge of SQL, Dagster, Power BI, Snowflake products, iOS, Flutter are nice to have
It is expected that the base annual salary range for this New York based position will be $170,000 to $190,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.
Blue Owl is proud to be an Equal Opportunity 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.
With $235 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2024, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, GP Strategic Capital, and Real Estate. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation.
Together with over 1,050 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com.
The Role:
Blue Owl's Information Technology team is looking to hire a Senior Tech Lead to join our team. This role will provide critical technical support for our investment teams. This individual will optimize IT infrastructure and ensure seamless operations of investment tools and platforms.
Responsibilities:
Work directly with business users and vendors on defining strategy, requirements, project plan, execution plan, test plan, troubleshooting issues, etc. Manage small and large size projects. Keep track of tasks. Regular follow ups. Running meetings with senior people on the business side, etc. Design, build, test, and deploy software applications and features Carry software products through the software development life cycle (SDLC) Write clean, concise, and efficient code Manage code documentation and version control Work in an agile environment to release software on a regular schedule Troubleshoot and debug software Act as the first line of support for system issues and work with vendor/internal technical resources to triage and fix bugs and system outages. Participate in on-call rotation to respond to production issues Act as data steward, synthesizing data and connecting dots to provide context and insight and exploring opportunities to enhance data sourcing and data governance Analyze large volume of data utilizing various tools (excel, power BI, etc.) and even write their own scripts (python). Operate as a single person team as well as part of the larger team. Operate independently with minimal oversight from direct manager. Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in a tech lead / software developer role. Strong hands-on coding skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to talk to the business, synthesizing complex ideas into clear messages and translating needs into IT requirements. Experience in financial services preferred within credit space. Strong problem-solving skills Superior organizational skills; ability to multi-task and flex with changing priorities In-depth experience in Agile development practices and system integration through API, web services, or ETL with both proprietary and vendor systems. Experience of working in a regulated environment and the associated processes and tools Ability to prioritize, take full ownership and responsibility of various tasks without losing attention to detail. Experience with Python, Node.JS, Azure are a must Experience / Knowledge of SQL, Dagster, Power BI, Snowflake products, iOS, Flutter are nice to have
It is expected that the base annual salary range for this New York based position will be $170,000 to $190,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.
Blue Owl is proud to be an Equal Opportunity 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.