Senior Software Developer recruitment
The Company:
Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company's strength - delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately - is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 300,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg's enterprise solutions build on the company's core strength, leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. Through Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Government and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the company provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered through television, radio, mobile, the Internet and two magazines, Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets, covers the world with more than 2,300 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 13,000 people in 185 locations around the world.
The Role
The Enterprise Data Products team is seeking a Senior Software Developer with excellent computer science and programming fundamentals, the ability to appreciate and create abstraction, a strong problem-solving facility, and the desire to work closely within a team. We address the market demand for performance and efficiency by providing industry-leading and innovative solutions powered by the most comprehensive, timely and accurate financial data in the world. We work closely with the business and sales groups to design and develop innovative solutions to satisfy ever-growing customer demands. Our work environment is fast-paced, spirited and friendly. We work with a wide variety of different technologies - Java, C++, Oracle, MQSeries, Perl - whichever it takes to get the job done.
Required skills:
- BS in Computer Science / Computer Engineering or comparable experience
- Excellent communication skills
- 3+ years of strong Java / C++ programming experience in Unix/Linux environment
- Proficiency with relational databases / SQL development
- Solid understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms Object-Oriented design concepts
- Understanding of XML / XSD and other schema driven data
- Experience with scripting languages such as Perl/Python
The following skills would be a plus:
- Experience writing complex SQL queries, analyzing query plans and optimizing queries
- Knowledge of DataWarehousing concepts and/or massively parallel processing databases (e.g. Greenplum)
- Extensive knowledge of HTTP protocol, SOAP/REST based Web Services
- Experience with JBoss application server, SOAP based WebServices, IBM MQ.
Bloomberg is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law.
