Senior Software Engineer - Custom Data

Description

The Custom Data team helps clients to bring their firm’s private datasets into the Bloomberg ecosystem. It lets them link proprietary data stores directly to the Terminal and across our Enterprise suite, so teams can collaborate on the same live data, tailor workflows end-to-end, and embed custom analytics at every stage of the investment cycle (from idea generation through execution and post-trade reporting).

Requirements

• Design and implement features in the product while adhering to strict latency requirements.
• Write maintainable and production-quality code.
• Contribute to system design and refactor Python and C++ services to follow clean, single-responsibility principles.
• Evaluate next-generation storage solutions.
• Modernize Custom data integration with standard Bloomberg APIs.
• Own observability from metrics to dashboards, defining clear SLIs and SLOs.
• Design tools to improve team oncall/operational experience.
• Partner with other enterprise teams in Bloomberg to evolve the future of Custom data at Bloomberg.
• Mentor junior engineers in the team on best engineering practices.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in backend engineering, ideally with Python.
• Strong system design and debugging skills in production environments.
• Familiarity with distributed messaging or stream-processing frameworks (Kafka preferred).
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL datastores (Cassandra preferred).
• A strong product mindset paired with genuine empathy for client needs.
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

Skills

• Familiarity with Python standards and tooling.
• Background in distributed systems like Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, or HBase.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, or system observability.
• Exposure to containerized environments using Docker or Kubernetes.

Pay

Salary Range: $160,000 - $240,000 USD Annual + Benefits + Bonus

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

The Company offers one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offers a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.