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# Senior Software Engineer - Apache Kafka Infrastructure

- **Company:** Bloomberg L.P.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $240,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Application Frameworks, Unit Testing, Big Data, Software Bug Management, Unix, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Distributed Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux Kernel, Node.Js, Open Source Technology, OpenStack, Systems Development Life Cycle, Scala (Programming Language), Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Integration Tests, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Low Latency, Apache Kafka, Free and Open-Source Software, CruiseControl, Docker, Jenkins, Golang
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.manhattanjobs.com/job.asp?id=3466612747&tx=KR6161FFI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 4+ years experience programming in Java, C++, Python, Go, Scala or similar in a production environment
 * A Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar field of study or equivalent work experience
 * Strong communication and collaboration skills
 * Strong understanding of distributed systems, data structures, algorithms and system design
 * Experience designing and implementing low-latency, high-volume, and high-availability distributed systems
 * Commitment to writing meaningful unit tests and integration tests

We'd love to see:

 * Passion for distributed systems and large scale data systems
 * Familiarity with Apache Kafka
 * Familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker
 * Java programming experience
 * Experience maintaining and contributing to large Open Source projects
 * Experience evolving and monitoring systems at scale
 * Deep understanding of TCP/IP and Unix networking, Linux kernel performance

## Description

* Open-source frameworks and tools (Apache Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Node.js, OpenStack, etc)
 * Java, Scala, C++, Python, Javascript, and Go as required to provide these frameworks in an easy to use manner for developers
 * All projects follow the team's SDLC practices, including Docker-based unit testing, Jenkins integration, API documentation standards, etc.

We'll trust you to:

 * Collaborate within an Agile, multi-disciplinary team
 * Develop code around the Apache Kafka broker, its client libraries (C/C++, Java, Python), its ecosystem frameworks (Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, Cruise Control, Burrow, etc.)
 * Work on Open Source projects within the Kafka ecosystem and contribute changes upstream
 * Develop an end-to-end full-stack user experience
 * Pick up on new frameworks, experiment, and build software that works seamlessly on various environments
 * Anticipate engineering needs and expectations from Bloomberg engineers, and build solutions that work for them
 * Collaborate directly with product owners and application teams to understand requirements, conduct feature demos, and provide system design consultations
 * Identify feature gaps in the technologies and work with the open source community and our vendors to co-design and co-develop features and bug fixes