Senior Software Engineer - BDE Solutions

Senior Software Engineer - BDE Solutions Location: New York Business Area: Engineering and CTO Ref #: 10050264 Description & Requirements The BDE team provides Bloomberg's lowest-level C++ infrastructure, including a partial standard library implementation, common data structures, multithreading primitives, a message encoding framework, and much more. The BDE open-source libraries (available at form the foundation of C++ development at Bloomberg. The BDE team is also responsible for spearheading Bloomberg's contributions to the C++ standard. The libraries provided by the BDE team define the most fundamental C++ primitives used throughout our engineering organization. We apply rigorous design and testing principles and techniques to ensure that the infrastructure we provide lives up to its reputation as a dependable bedrock for other engineers to build upon. In addition, we simultaneously keep up-to-date with modern C++ standards, and strive to provide the best possible client-developer experience. This team has attracted standards committee members and former working group chairs, and several members of the team actively contribute to the standard. We are proud to be able to state that we are the primary drivers behind C++26 contracts. The Role You will be part of a small and dedicated team of expert C++ engineers who design, build, test, and maintain these critical libraries. You will have the opportunity to work with other engineers in the team to define requirements, analyze, design, and implement foundational C++ primitives as our clients' needs and the C++ language evolve. You may also have the opportunity to work with the C++ standards committee directly, and have an impact on the design of the language and its standard library. We'll trust you to: Implement C++ standard library facilities with first-class polymorphic allocator support Maintain and develop new concurrency and synchronization primitives Analyze and debug thread-safe data structures like queues and caches Enhance the performance and capabilities of Bloomberg's IPC message encoders Communicate and share our values toward software development and professional collaboration You’ll need to have: 4+ years of experience in C++ Good library design and problem‑solving skills Excellent communication and organizational skills A desire to learn cutting‑edge C++ features and how to effectively use them We’d love to see: Experience in designing, analyzing, and debugging multithreaded C++ code Experience in Python for tooling Knowledge of the Unix/Linux, Windows, and MacOS system‑level APIs Some of our current and upcoming projects: Creating an asynchronous execution library providing abstractions on top of C++20 coroutines Implementing C++23 facilities in the bsl library for feature parity with the standard Providing easy‑to‑use client and server components Providing standard-conforming formatters for Bloomberg date and time types Salary Range = 160000 - 240000 USD Annually + Benefits + Bonus The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) + match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns. Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Bloomberg is a disability inclusive employer. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for the recruitment process. If you would prefer to discuss this confidentially, please email View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr