Job Information
Bloomberg Senior Software Engineer - Impact Insights in Frankfurt, Germany
Senior Software Engineer - Impact Insights
Location
Frankfurt
Business Area
Engineering and CTO
Ref #
10049617
Description & Requirements
Who we are:
Bloomberg Real-Time Data powers the global flow of market information. We are uniquely positioned to build high scale distributed systems and infrastructure, as well as cutting edge, client facing solutions. Our platform enables the seamless publishing and consumption of data in real-time, processing over 7 trillion updates and 6 billion requests every day. We design and operate highly available, scalable systems that ingest, process, and deliver data to clients around the world with unmatched reliability and speed. Our suite of products includes the BLPAPI SDK, real-time data insight systems, data permissioning systems, and a range of real-time data publishing solutions that form the backbone of Bloomberg’s data distribution ecosystem.
Our team:
The Impact Insights team is part of the Insight Systems group — a cross-functional organization focused on transforming observability into actionable intelligence across Bloomberg’s real-time data platform. Our goal is to ensure that every real-time enterprise data service is understood and improved using insights that reflect client expectations for quality and experience.
Impact Insights plays a critical role in that mission. The team focuses on understanding how anomalies propagate through Bloomberg’s market data pipeline and quantifying their downstream impact — across services, instruments, and clients. We develop systems that pinpoint root causes, calculate blast radii, and enrich incidents with high-quality diagnostic and impact information.
We work closely with engineering, support, and product teams to reduce time-to-detect, investigate, and resolve — while improving our ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders.
The Team is responsible for building:
Real-time data lineage and topology graphs
Intelligent, agentic workflows to automate incident enrichment
Integrated views that connect metadata, system behavior, and client impact
What’s in it for you:
Hands-on experience working on large scale distributed systems
Work on core computer science problems involving graph algorithms, time series data, data discoverability and data modeling
Work with high-caliber individuals and experienced teams of engineers and management
Be challenged with trying to make our system more modular and horizontally scalable
We’ll trust you to:
Take full ownership of technical solutions/features
Design, implement, and own critical applications/components of our infrastructure stack
Write quality code with automated tests
Collaborate with other engineers in the team and with our CTO office & business partners
You’ll need to have:
Programming experience in C++/Python or other object oriented languages
BS, MS, PhD in Computer Science, Engineering or related technology field or relevant boot camp experience
Deep desire to learn and understand software infrastructure
Experience working with a global team and stakeholders in various locations
We’d love to see:
A background in real-time data delivery and market data systems
A background in developing and maintaining distributed systems
Our Culture:
We’re proud of our culture and collaboration sits at the centre of how we operate, you’ll collaborate across teams and locations on a global scale, both virtually and in person.
Engineers at Bloomberg actively shape the direction of our technology and products, helping drive innovation.
Frankfurt is one of 12 engineering hubs at Bloomberg, since being established in 2014 Frankfurt has enjoyed consistent growth, now with 140 employees and 90 in engineering, the office has become an integral part of Bloomberg's global tech communities and initiatives.
We employ a hybrid work model, which gives our engineers flexibility but also allows us to collaborate across teams.
We’re big advocates of getting together and sharing ideas, we hold regular internal and external tech, social and philanthropic events to strengthen our relationships with the local community.
Our Frankfurt office is in the heart of the city, it's also newly refurbished, so for the days that you’re in the office you can enjoy brand-new facilities, which include a fully stocked pantry serving breakfasts and lunches.
Alongside a great culture, we also offer Frankfurt employees a comprehensive list of benefits, which include:
100% coverage on health insurance costs for employees and eligible family members
30+ days holiday per year
Endless opportunities to participate in philanthropic events and charity days
Sponsorship for continuous education and professional development
Sponsorship to attend external events and global conferences
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Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
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