Senior Software Engineer - ETN FIXNET
Role summary
Bloomberg is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Enterprise Trading Network (ETN) FIXNET team in New York. This role involves reimagining and rebuilding core components of Bloomberg's ETN using cutting-edge technologies to create next-generation platforms connecting buy-side traders with liquidity destinations globally. The engineer will drive architectural change, focusing on high-performance, high-capacity, and flexible systems based on the Financial Information Exchange (FIX) protocol. Responsibilities include building low-latency, high-throughput applications, solving complex distributed systems challenges, managing production releases, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires robust knowledge of data structures, algorithms, multi-threading, interprocess communication, and at least 5 years of experience in C++ or Python.
Senior Software Engineer - ETN FIXNET
Location
New York
Business Area
Engineering and CTO
Ref #
10050042
## Description & Requirements
We are reimagining and rebuilding the core components of Bloomberg's Enterprise Trading Network (ETN) using cutting edge techniques, technologies, and tools. Our products are next generation platforms connecting thousands of cross-asset class liquidity destinations with buy-side traders around the world. This is an opportunity to drive significant architectural change, moving beyond evolutionary improvements to create a global system based on Financial Information Exchange (FIX) protocol with unmatched performance, capacity, and flexibility.
What’s in it for you:
In this role, you will be joining a highly efficient team that drives the architecture of Bloomberg's FIX network products which connect buy-sides' execution and order management systems to Bloomberg's trading networks. You will be working in an exciting, fast-paced environment where your contributions make a direct impact on the team, the product, and global financial markets. Your work will help shape our future infrastructure for low-latency, high-throughput trading product offerings.
We'll trust you to:
- Build high-throughput and low latency applications.
- Rapidly absorb new technologies while building domain knowledge.
- Solve complex distributed systems challenges related to consistency, high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability.
- Collaborate across Product and Infrastructure teams within Bloomberg.
Manage and take full ownership of production releases.
You’ll need to have:
- A robust knowledge of data structures, algorithms, multi-threading and interprocess communication.
- 5+ years experience Professional experience in one or more general purpose programming languages, preferably C++ and Python.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
BA, BS, MS, PhD in Computer Science, Engineering or related technology field.
We’d love to see:
- Familiarity with distributed open-source infrastructure such as Redis, Kafka, Cassandra, etc.
Experience with automated unit, integration, and system testing, particularly in containerized environments.
Salary Range = 160000 - 240000 USD Annually + Benefits + Bonus
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.
We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer 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.
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