Senior Software Engineer - Authentication and Verification
BloombergAbout the role
Description & Requirements
About Us
Every day, Bloomberg’s clients rely on secure and seamless access to our products. Our team makes that possible by building infrastructure that verifies identities for both clients and employees. We design systems that are fast, resilient, and highly available, capable of handling large volumes of authentication traffic around the clock.
What We Own
We are responsible for:
Single Sign-On (SSO) infrastructure
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) enrollment and verification
MFA policy management systems
Identity translation infrastructure
Why join our team?
We are embarking on an initiative to modernize and unify Bloomberg’s authentication landscape. Your work will directly affect the experience of Bloomberg’s employees and clients worldwide.
You can expect to:
Design curated tools that help internal developers build secure-by-default applications
Develop an attribute-based policy system for centralized and dynamic risk-based authentication
Unify authentication workflows across products and technology stacks
We are committed to fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning. You will have access to security architects, peer knowledge-sharing sessions, internal meetups, and industry conferences to grow your skills and expand your network.
You will thrive in this role if you:
Are passionate about making systems more secure and user-friendly
Care deeply about software quality, reliability, and scalability
Enjoy finding creative solutions to complex technical challenges
Value staying informed about industry trends in authentication and authorization
Prioritize data-driven decision making
You will need to have:
4+ years working with an object-oriented programming language (C/C++, Python, Java, Go, etc.)
Experience working with authentication and authorization workflows and protocols (e.g. OAuth2.0, OIDC, SAML, FIDO)
Demonstrated expertise in security concepts
A Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, similar field of study or equivalent work experience
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
We would love to see experience with:
Building and maintaining mission-critical infrastructure
Public key cryptography
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