Senior Software Engineer – Protocol Integration

Who We Are

We are the Protocol Integration team, part of Bloomberg’s Integration Partnerships and Applications Group under Platform Services.

Our mission is to enable seamless, reliable, and secure data movement—both within Bloomberg and between Bloomberg and the external world.

Protocol Integration delivers secure, scalable, and standards-compliant connectivity for internal services and external clients. Our work centers on two key areas:

Direct Connection Solutions

We build and maintain modules that power data exchange between Bloomberg platforms, leveraging industry-standard protocols such as IBM MQ and Kafka.

Edge Connectors

We design and support Nexus and Thin Client, Bloomberg’s connector solutions that enable integration across diverse client environments—from on-premises to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Azure.

Together, these technologies form the backbone of Bloomberg’s reliable, observable, and frictionless data transmission ecosystem.

Our Technologies

We develop our software using a mix of open-source, third-party, and in-house technologies. We prioritize the right tool for each problem while balancing innovation with operational stability.

Our typical problem domains include:

• Distributed systems

• Windows and Linux client software

• gRPC services for standard communication protocols
  
  

Technologies in use today:

Golang, C#, Python, C++, Java, gRPC, and more.

How We Work

We are a self-organizing, collaborative team with significant influence over our roadmap. You’ll work closely with experienced engineers and product partners across Bloomberg.

We follow two-week sprints and plan using six-sprint product increments, allowing for focused delivery and continuous improvement.

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Collaborate with stakeholders and teammates to understand business and technical requirements.

• Design, build, and deliver high-quality, maintainable software solutions that enable reliable data movement.

• Contribute to the team’s technical direction and help shape integration standards across Bloomberg.

• Mentor and support other engineers, helping them grow their technical and collaborative skills.

• Engage with Bloomberg’s broader engineering communities to share knowledge and shape our collective future.
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

You’ll need to have:

• 4+ years of professional experience with Python or Golang

• Strong Linux/UNIX development background

• Solid grasp of data structures and algorithms

• Experience with distributed systems

• Excell