Senior Software Engineer - Feeds EMEA

Bloomberg; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial data services seeks an experienced C++ Software Engineer to enhance their data feed systems. You will collaborate with various teams to design and implement high-quality software solutions that ensure reliable market data delivery. This role offers the opportunity to work with modern C++ technologies in a dynamic environment focused on performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience working with C++.
• Understanding of Computer Science fundamentals.
• Experience building feed handlers or working with exchange APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and deploy applications.
• Support and maintain existing solutions.
• Collaborate with development teams for a high-quality experience.

Skills

C++

Communication

Data Structures

Algorithms

Market Data Systems

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Mathematics

Job description

Real-time market data is at the core of Bloomberg's business and we are responsible for the software that provides it. Our feed handlers consume data from hundreds of exchanges and financial institutions around the world and translate it into normalized streams. The data we provide flows into applications across Bloomberg and ultimately is used by clients driving financial markets. Performance and reliability are key features of our software, and our mission is to provide the best quality financial data in the world.

What's in it for you:

As a member of our team, you will immediately begin delivering software that has an impact on the whole company. You will collaborate with business units, development teams, and global stock exchanges to drive projects dealing with high volume data. You will work on a variety of business projects as well as strategic initiatives to continually improve our infrastructure. At the moment, we are focused on improving the quality and resiliency of our feed handlers as we make business-critical changes. It is a great chance to work with an agile team to design and implement high quality testable code.

Most of our software is written in C++ and it all runs on Linux. Our tech stack allows the use of modern C++ (C++20). We also partner with dedicated platform and SDLC teams that help us manage and support our CI and production environment. An ideal match would be an engineer with commercial C++ experience.

You'll need to have:

• 7+ years of experience working with C++
• A Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, similar field of study or equivalent work experience
• An understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as data structures and algorithms
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting with business teams
• Knowledge of market data systems
• Experience building feed handlers or working directly with exchange APIs

We’d love to see:

• Experience with network protocols such as TCP, UDP and Multicast
• Knowledge of market data systems
• Knowledge of latency-sensitive architectures and distributed systems

We'll trust you to:

• Design, develop, test and deploy applications that accomplish our mission of “Represent the markets reliably, at scale”
• Support and maintain our existing solutions throughout their lifecycle
• Collaborate and communicate with various Feeds development teams to provide a high-quality developer experience