Senior Software Engineer - Vault

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Senior Software Engineer - Vault About the team Financial markets depend on secure, immutable, and regulatory-compliant systems for preserving, searching, and surveilling global client communications across instant messaging, social media, email, file sharing, voice, and video channels. Bloomberg Vault is building a next generation green-field platform for communications data, spanning high-throughput storage, low-latency search and retrieval, and real-time and retrospective surveillance. We are also advancing a spec-driven, AI-assisted software development model, where technical specifications, interfaces, design decisions, and acceptance criteria provide structured inputs for implementation and system verification. We'll trust you to: Design, build, test, and operate high-quality software across different parts of the technology stack. Independently own complex features and components from technical design through implementation and production deployment. Participate in design and code reviews and contribute to shared engineering practices and standards. Collaborate effectively with engineers, product managers and partner teams. Mentor less-experienced engineers and contribute to the technical growth of the team. You'll need to have: Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) 4+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production systems. Practical experience using modern AI coding assistants or agentic development tools as part of software engineering workflows. Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, maintainability, performance, security, and alignment with requirements. Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including system design, data structures and algorithms. Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and modern software delivery practices. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. If indicated, please note that years of experience are a guide; we will consider applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the skills necessary for the role. Discover what makes Bloomberg unique - watch our podcast series for an inside look at our culture, values, and the people behind our success.