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# Senior Software Engineer - Trade Automation & Execution

- **Company:** Bloomberg L.P.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000 - $240,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Data Structures, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Redis, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Multithreading, Real Time Systems, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Flink, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Docker
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/8655DD68590449A8B0BF4977D7B2EA4B/job/

## About the Role

* 5+ years of professional experience in backend programming in an object-oriented language (C++, Java, or Python), preferably on UNIX/Linux.
 * Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and scalable software design and architecture.
 * Experience with distributed systems, multi-threading, or performance-sensitive applications.
 * A solid understanding of the full software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
 * Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
 * A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).

We'd love to see:

 * Hands-on experience in a real-time, high-volume environment.
 * Familiarity with distributed or streaming frameworks such as Kafka, Flink, Redis, or Cassandra.
 * Exposure to cloud-native development, Docker, and Kubernetes.
 * Experience building stateful or transactional systems with an emphasis on reliability and scalability.
 * Experience in system design, testing, and Agile development.
 * A proactive mindset, curiosity to learn new domains, and willingness to take ownership of projects end-to-end.

## Description

The Trade Automation & Execution group builds the platforms and services that power modern electronic trading at Bloomberg. We design and operate high-performance, distributed, real-time systems used by financial institutions worldwide to execute trades, automate workflows, and make data-driven decisions.

Our work spans execution management, trading automation, connectivity, and analytics-supporting millions of transactions daily and integrating with thousands of market destinations. As markets evolve toward automation, scale, and intelligence, we're re-architecting our systems to deliver the next generation of fast, reliable, cloud-ready trading technology.

What's in it for you:

 * Build and enhance low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems that support real-time trading.
 * Design and implement services that power automation, analytics, and execution workflows across asset classes.
 * Work with technologies such as Kafka, Flink, Redis, Cassandra, Docker, and Kubernetes.
 * Contribute to cloud-native architectures and scalable, fault-tolerant systems.
 * Collaborate with engineers across Bloomberg on observability, system design, integration, and performance optimization.
 * Gain deep exposure to global financial markets and how traders use data and automation to make decisions.