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# Senior Software Engineer - Privilege Platform

- **Company:** Bloomberg
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £97,137.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Data Structures, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Data Logging, Load Balancing, Autoscaling, System Availability, Caching, Information Technology, C++14
- **Published:** July 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5806151417

## About the Role

* Professional experience programming in production environment using C++ or an equivalent object oriented programming language (e.g. Java, C#)
 * A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or similar field of study or equivalent work experience
 * An understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as data structures and algorithms and a data oriented approach to problem-solving.
 * Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with engineering peers as well as non-engineering stakeholders.
 * Experience building highly available high throughput distributed systems
 * A strong sense of ownership and an ability to work independently while navigating uncertainties
 * Curiosity and passion for understanding complex products and learning new technologies
 * Experience covering the full software development life cycle, including technical design, implementation and project management aspects

We'd love to see:

 * Modern C++ experience
 * Experience working with relational databases
 * Mentorship experience
 * Experience in scalability, load balancing, performance optimization, fault tolerance and high availability, auto-scaling, caching strategies, resource isolation, monitoring and logging



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