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Bloomberg · 1 month ago

Senior Software Engineer - Identity & Privileged Access Management

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$160K/yr - $240K/yr

4+ years exp

Bloomberg is a leading global financial information network, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Platform Security organization. The role involves designing and building scalable identity and access control services, solving complex authentication and authorization challenges, and contributing to security automation efforts within Bloomberg's hybrid environment.

AnalyticsBusiness Information SystemsFinancial ServicesInformation ServicesNews

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and build scalable identity and access control services that operate across thousands of applications and systems

Solve challenging problems in authentication, authorization, and credential lifecycle management

Contribute to Bloomberg’s security automation efforts, integrating IAM and PAM with cloud-native and on-prem systems

Design and implement high-performance, fault-tolerant services that manage identities, roles, policies, and entitlements

Engineer automation to manage credentials, secrets, and privileged accounts across heterogeneous environments (Linux, Windows, macOS, cloud)

Collaborate with partner teams in Platform Security, Infrastructure Engineering, and Compliance to deliver robust, auditable solutions

Integrate open source and vendor PAM technologies (e.g., Teleport, CyberArk) with Bloomberg’s internal platforms

Drive adoption of modern security engineering and infrastructure-as-code practices

Lead architectural and design discussions, mentor junior engineers, and champion best practices in secure software development

Qualification

PythonAuthentication conceptsDistributed systemsInfrastructure-as-codeGoJavaLinux systemsCollaborationMentoringProblem-solving

Required

4+ years of hands-on software engineering experience (we value skill and impact more than years)

Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or Java

Deep understanding of authentication and authorization concepts (OAuth2, SAML, OIDC, RBAC, ABAC)

Experience in building distributed and high-availability (HA) solutions targeting 99.9999% uptime

Solid understanding of Linux systems and networking fundamentals

Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code principles (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)

Preferred

Solid understanding of cryptographic principles as they relate to secrets management, credential rotation, and secure remote access

Experience managing infrastructure at scale with an emphasis on secure automation and privileged task execution

Familiarity with operating system-level security controls used to enforce access restrictions (e.g., sudo policies, SELinux, eBPF, auditd)

Experience integrating and securing both homegrown and third-party systems within a PAM framework

Hands-on experience designing and operating privileged access management platforms in complex enterprise environments

Understanding of enterprise identity ecosystems and how privileged access fits into broader governance and compliance initiatives

Benefits

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

Various wellness programs

Company

Bloomberg

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Bloomberg provides news, data, analytics, and communication services for the global business and financial world.

Founded in 1981

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.bloomberg.com

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