Senior Vice President, Platform Engineering, BXTI - India at Blackstone

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Platform Engineering, People Leadership, Software Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Platforms, AWS, Azure, Infrastructure-as-code, Terraform, CI/CD, API Design, Distributed Systems, Organizational Design, Talent Development, System Architecture, Developer Experience

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram. Blackstone Technology & Innovations 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. Reporting To: Global Head of Platform Engineering Job Description As Senior Vice President, Platform Engineering, you will serve as the senior people and technical leader responsible for establishing, scaling and leading the Platform Engineering organization in region. You will operate with meaningful local autonomy while partnering closely with global engineering leadership to ensure alignment with enterprise strategy, standards and priorities. This role represents a long‑term investment in building durable engineering leadership and platform capability, with scope and influence expected to expand as the regional organization grows. The role balances people leadership with deep technical engagement. While team building and leadership development are primary, you will remain closely connected to the technology—guiding architecture, reviewing critical designs, and supporting teams through complex technical and operational challenges. Key Responsibilities Build, lead, and scale a multi‑disciplinary platform engineering team across software and infrastructure Hire, develop, and retain a high‑performing team Coach and mentor senior engineers and engineering managers Partner with regional and global leaders to align priorities, manage dependencies and remove obstacles Define and communicate a clear technical vision and strategy for platform engineering Own platform architecture, technical standards and long‑term roadmap coherence Ensure platforms are built as products, with strong APIs, automation, testability and excellent developer experience Act as a technical thought partner in architectural reviews, complex design discussions and post‑incident learning Ensure platforms meet expectations for reliability, scalability, security and operational excellence Qualifications Extensive experience leading software and infrastructure engineering teams Demonstrated excellence in people leadership, organizational design and talent development Strong software engineering background with experience building and operating production systems Proven platform engineering mindset, designing platforms for developers with a strong focus on usability and automation Hands‑on experience designing, operating and scaling cloud platforms, with AWS or Azure required Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code practices and tools such as Terraform and Terraform Cloud Experience managing and operating modern developer tooling and platforms (e.g., source control, CI/CD, artifact management, internal developer platforms) Strong foundation in platform engineering, infrastructure, or distributed systems Background in enterprise or regulated environments preferred 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. 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Responsibilities

The Senior Vice President will establish, scale, and lead the regional Platform Engineering organization while partnering with global leadership to align with enterprise strategy. This role involves balancing people leadership with deep technical engagement, including guiding architecture and overseeing the development of robust, scalable platforms.