Staff Software Engineer: Data Governance Platform Architect

Bloomberg; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomberg in New York is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to serve as technical lead and architect for the Data Services platform. You will shape future-state architecture, set engineering standards, and guide multiple teams across governance, metadata, and data quality.

This role blends strong CS fundamentals with domain expertise in data governance, cataloging, lineage, and observability. Prototyping, scalable services, and secure data platforms are key outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in software architecture and problem solving.
• Hands-on coding in Python, C++, Java, Scala, or Go.
• 7+ years of industry experience in software engineering or data governance.
• Deep knowledge of data governance concepts including cataloging, metadata management, lineage.
• Experience architecting distributed systems and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Define future-state architecture patterns and engineering standards for metadata capture, lineage, data quality, observability, data contracts, and semantic modeling.
• Translate Data Concepts to Scalable Code: Transform data governance and data management capabilities into production-ready software patterns, reusable APIs, metadata flows, and platform workflows.
• Hands-On Development & Prototyping: Actively write clean, optimized code, construct prototypes, bootstrap critical modules, and validate technical implementations to de-risk complex platform updates.
• Unify Data Services Capabilities: Partner across Data Governance Services, Data Integrity Services, Common Data Products, and Usage Data Products to connect disparate services into a seamless, cohesive platform.
• Provide Cross-Team Technical Enablement: Collaborate closely with engineering leads, product managers, data stewards, and data engineers to reduce duplication, enforce standards, and elevate engineering quality.
• Evaluate & Innovate: Stay current with modern enterprise data management tooling and industry trends; evaluate build vs. buy choices and import proven patterns from mature data organizations.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Scala

Go

Tools

DataHub

OpenMetadata

Collibra

Alation

Atlan

Purview

Job description

Bloomberg in New York is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to serve as technical lead and architect for the Data Services platform. You will shape future-state architecture, set engineering standards, and guide multiple teams across governance, metadata, and data quality.

This role blends strong CS fundamentals with domain expertise in data governance, cataloging, lineage, and observability. Prototyping, scalable services, and secure data platforms are key outcomes.