Senior Software Engineer - Feeds AMER

Bloomberg•New York, NY

46d•$160,000 - $240,000

About The Position

Real time market data and news is at the core of Bloomberg's business. Our feed handlers directly consume real time market data from over 300 exchanges and financial institutions around the world and translate it into normalized streams to the tune of nearly 700 billion ticks per day. The data Feeds provide is consumed by applications across the Bloomberg platform and ultimately used by clients making the decisions that drive financial markets. Our mission is to deliver the most comprehensive, resilient, and timely market data and news solution to our financial customers. Our core values of building strong partnerships, product ownership, and quality engineering are what empowers us to exceed expectations. We mainly work on backend, and specialize in C++ (and a bit of python). We run mainly on Linux, and we have a lot of interesting initiatives that we need to execute on. Feeds AMER & News services consume real time market data and news from over 80 exchanges and hundreds of other sources including news agencies, central banks, and social media platforms, each publishing data using different protocols and specifications. The Market Data product is complex. The teams in Feeds AMER act as gateways for the critical market data and news that flows into Bloomberg. This includes market data from some of the most high profile and resource intensive exchanges (CME, Nasdaq, NYSE, OPRA) as well as a variety of feeds from Canada, Latin America and South America. Our teams develop software which connects to various exchanges and news sources, normalizing hundreds of billions of messages, all in a stable, resilient and timely manner. We work closely with our external sources, business partners and downstream teams to deliver comprehensive solutions. Own and enhance highly visible and high impact feeds handlers Opportunity to work with global stakeholders across teams and regions Enhance your knowledge of modern C++, Python, Linux, and networking technologies Learn about financial markets, and the data & news that shapes them Our commitment to investing in the SDLC and CI/CD pipeline ensures access to cutting-edge tools, robust infrastructure, and strong peer support, empowering you to focus on software development with maximum efficiency.

Requirements

4+ years working with an object-oriented programming language (C/C++, Python, Java, etc.) and a readiness to work in C++
A Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, similar field of study or equivalent work experience
An understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as data structures and algorithms
Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting with business teams

Nice To Haves

Experience developing on Linux-based platforms
Experience with network protocols such as TCP, UDP and multicast
Knowledge of market data systems
Professional experience in C++

Responsibilities

Build high performing, resilient market data streaming applications in modern C++
Strive for high quality code, systems, tooling, testing and engineering practices
Be a team player, with a passion for delivering robust, well-tested solutions
Thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with a network composed of product managers, stakeholders and engineering teams from around the world
Share new ideas that will help our teams grow