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# Senior Software Engineer/SRE - Managed Systems Engineering

- **Company:** Bloomberg
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Airflow, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Open Source Technology, Ansible, Ruby, Systems Architecture, Saltstack, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Real Time Data, Api Design, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840576165-senior-software-engineersre-managed-systems-engineering

## About the Role

* Experience working with an object-oriented programming language such as Python or Ruby.
 * A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
 * Expertise in diagnosing and solving problems in a Linux/Unix production environment.
 * Robust understanding of large-scale systems architecture.
 * A persevering attitude to challenge the status quo.
 * Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to collaborate.

Preferred Skills

 * Experience with configuration management, orchestration, CI/CD, API design, infrastructure monitoring and telemetry.
 * Familiarity with Chef, SaltStack, Ansible, Airflow, Jenkins.
 * Knowledge of Linux kernel or networking a major bonus.
 * Experience with Windows (useful but not required).

## Description

MSE uses an infrastructure-as-code approach with open-source tools to ensure a scalable and reliable environment. The group's responsibilities include:

 * Provisioning, configuring, and maintaining the global production server fleet.
 * Building and maintaining infrastructure services such as configuration management, orchestration frameworks, DNS, and monitoring.
 * Advising application teams on best practices for architecture and addressing performance challenges.
 * Driving automation and reliability initiatives across tens of thousands of hosts.
 * Contributing to the open-source community and building tools for virtualized and containerized infrastructure.


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