The Senior Software Engineer position focuses on enhancing the reliability of Bloomberg's Core Communications platforms, which are critical for real-time messaging in the financial industry. The role involves working on large-scale distributed systems to improve system design and ensure predictable behavior under load and failure. Engineers will collaborate closely with product teams to build tools and automation that enhance system operations and diagnostics. This position offers the opportunity to tackle complex challenges and have a direct impact on systems that process billions of messages daily.

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering
• Proficiency in Python
• Experience working with distributed systems
• Strong understanding of system reliability, observability, and performance
• Familiarity with SLOs, SLIs, and SLAs
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

• Build tools and automation to improve how distributed systems are operated and debugged
• Define and implement service level objectives (SLOs) that reflect real user impact
• Identify and continuously assess reliability risks across services, infrastructure, and workflows
• Improve development and deployment workflows to drive more consistent and reliable paths to production
• Reduce time to recovery and triage effort by improving diagnostics, alerting, and system-level visibility
• Design and validate failure scenarios and resilience testing practices

• Bloomberg offers a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support health, financial stability, and work-life balance.