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Senior Software Engineer - Identity Platform

Location

New York

Business Area

Engineering and CTO

Ref #

10044728

Description & Requirements

About Us

Every day, Bloomberg’s clients rely on secure and seamless access to our products. Our team makes that possible by building infrastructure that verifies identities for both clients and employees. We design systems that are fast, resilient, and highly available, capable of handling large volumes of authentication traffic around the clock.

What We Own

We are responsible for:

+ Single Sign-On (SSO) infrastructure

+ Multi-factor authentication (MFA) enrollment and verification

+ MFA policy management systems

+ Identity translation

Why join our team?

We are embarking on an initiative to modernize and unify Bloomberg’s authentication landscape. Your work will directly affect the experience of Bloomberg’s employees and clients worldwide.

You can expect to:

+ Lead design and development of Bloomberg’s next-generation authentication and MFA systems, aligning with future product goals.

+ Create scalable, end-to-end identity solutions across web, API, and proprietary technologies.

+ Build tools to simplify authentication integration for internal and external teams, ensuring applications have a high level of default security.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional partners across product, design, and engineering.

+ We are committed to fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning. You will have access to security architects, peer knowledge-sharing sessions, internal meetups, and industry conferences to grow your skills and expand your network.

You will thrive in this role if you:

+ Are passionate about making systems more secure and user-friendly.

+ Value staying informed about industry trends in identity management.

+ Care deeply about software quality, reliability, and scalability.

+ Prioritize data-driven decision making.

You will need to have:

+ Experience guiding the architecture of large scale authentication systems.

+ Experience developing or operating Open ID Providers, Authorization Servers, and Identity Providers.

+ Experience designing, building, or configuring federated identity management systems or identity brokers.

+ Deep understanding of OAuth, OIDC, SAML, FIDO or similar protocols.

+ Demonstrated expertise in security concepts.

+ Strong communication and collaboration skills.

+ 4+ years working with an object-oriented programming language (C/C++, Python, Java, Go, etc.)

+ A Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, similar field of study or equivalent work experience.

We would love to see:

+ Experience building and maintaining mission-critical infrastructure.

+ Experience building and scaling distributed systems.

+ Experience championing new company-wide standards for security practices.

+ Participation in public authentication standards development or academic research. Presentations at security conferences.

+ Certification or experience in penetration testing and cybersecurity.

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.

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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 [email protected]