Senior Software Engineer - Security Technology
Bloomberg
Software Engineering, IT
New York, NY, USA
Description & Requirements
Our team is the Enterprise Resilience and Incident Management Team (ERIM) which impacts all Bloomberg teams and business units. Our main goal is to ensure the resilience, health, and safety of everyone who enters the Bloomberg office.
The team is focused on building next-generation systems to enhance physical security and operational efficiency. A major initiative includes implementing high-frequency badge technology to improve real-time access control and ensure the safety of secured spaces. In parallel, the team is modernizing how employee clearances are managed by transitioning from legacy CCURE server-based processes to more efficient, terminal-driven workflows. This shift aims to improve scalability, reduce operational overhead, and provide a more seamless and auditable clearance experience.
Another critical effort involves leading a comprehensive redesign of the Visitor Management System, incorporating agentic workflows to enable smarter, more automated, and user-centric experiences aligned with broader departmental transformation goals.
Our team is seeking a self-motivated senior software engineer with an interest in designing and building solutions to solve real world problems and support our Business & Employees.
Who we are looking for
We are seeking a senior engineer to drive the design, development, and delivery of highly impactful solutions in the security operations domain. The role requires deep technical expertise combined with strong product thinking, as you will work closely with product analysts, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to define product vision, shape roadmaps, and prioritize initiatives for upcoming quarters. You will play a key role in translating strategic goals into scalable, reliable, and secure engineering solutions.
We'll trust you to:
- Be the owner of the product – you’ll work closely with the business to build a strong product.
- Be innovative - think outside the box for technical solutions that deliver business value.
- Be a team player - you can expect to work with others in a highly collaborative environment.
- Be proactive – identify gaps and contribute ideas on everything from UI, product, tech stack and our development flow.
You’ll need to have:
- 5+ years of experience in designing and developing software using languages such as Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
We’d love to see:
- Experience writing code that interacts with relational databases such as like PostgreSQL, SQL Server,COMDB2
- Experience working in a test-driven development environment (unit testing frameworks like Unitest, Autotest, Pytest, etc.)
- Ability to quickly embrace and master new technologies and put them into practice.
- Passion and strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Strong problem solving and communication skills
- Integration experience with 3rd party vendor system