Software Engineering Team Lead Frankfurt, DEU Posted today

Software Engineering Team Lead

Location

Frankfurt

Business Area

Engineering and CTO

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Description & Requirements

Who we are

Bloomberg Real-Time Data powers the global flow of market information. We are uniquely positioned to build high scale distributed systems and infrastructure, as well as cutting edge, client facing solutions. Our platform enables the seamless publishing and consumption of data in real-time, processing over 7 trillion updates and 6 billion requests every day. We design and operate highly available, scalable systems that ingest, process, and deliver data to clients around the world with unmatched reliability and speed. Our suite of products includes the BLPAPI SDK, real-time data insight systems, data permissioning systems, and a range of real-time data publishing solutions that form the backbone of Bloomberg’s data distribution ecosystem.

Our team

The Impact Insights team is part of the Insight Systems group — a cross-functional organization focused on transforming observability into actionable intelligence across Bloomberg’s real-time data platform. Our goal is to ensure that every real-time enterprise data service is understood and improved using insights that reflect client expectations for quality and experience.

Impact Insights plays a critical role in that mission. We develop systems that pinpoint root causes, calculate blast radii, and enrich incidents with high-quality diagnostic and impact information.

We work closely with engineering, support, and product teams to reduce time-to-detect, investigate, and resolve — while improving our ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders.

Team will be responsible for building:

• Real-time data lineage and topology graphs
• Intelligent, agentic workflows to automate incident enrichment
• Integrated views that connect metadata, system behavior, and client impact

What’s in it for you:

• Build and lead a new engineering team focused on a highly visible, high-leverage problem space in our fast-growing office in Frankfurt.
• Define the technical roadmap for impact attribution in one of the most complex and distributed systems at Bloomberg
• Collaborate across product, infra, and support teams to create end-to-end observability
• Shape the future of incident resolution workflows, with an emphasis on explainability, clarity, and automation
• Ability to foster a collaborative, growth-focused team culture with strong engineering practices and shared ownership

You’ll need to have:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering
• 2+ years in a leadership or mentorship role
• Proficiency in C++ and Python
• The ability to effectively listen, communicate, challenge, and influence team members, peers, and senior managers
• Experience building and operating distributed systems at scalelikely
• Experience working with a global team and stakeholders in various locations

We’d love to see:

• Experience recruiting for and building teams
• A background in real-time data delivery and market data systems
• Strategic thinking in product development and technical decision making
• A track record of driving cross-team technical initiatives and delivering reliable systems

Our Culture:

• We’re proud of our culture and collaboration sits at the centre of how we operate, you’ll collaborate across teams and locations on a global scale, both virtually and in person.
• Engineers at Bloomberg actively shape the direction of our technology and products, helping drive innovation.
• Frankfurt is one of 12 engineering hubs at Bloomberg, since being established in 2014 Frankfurt has enjoyed consistent growth, now with 140 employees and 90 in engineering, the office has become an integral part of Bloomberg's global tech communities and initiatives.
• We employ a hybrid work model, which gives our engineers flexibility but also allows us to collaborate across teams.
• We’re big advocates of getting together and sharing ideas, we hold regular internal and external tech, social and philanthropic events to strengthen our relationships with the local community.
• Our Frankfurt office is in the heart of the city, it's also newly refurbished, so for the days that you’re in the office you can enjoy brand-new facilities, which include a fully stocked pantry serving breakfasts and lunches.

Alongside a great culture, we also offer Frankfurt employees a comprehensive list of benefits, which include:

• 100% coverage on health insurance costs for employees and eligible family members
• 30+ days holiday per year
• Endless opportunities to participate in philanthropic events and charity days
• Sponsorship for continuous education and professional development
• Sponsorship to attend external events and global conferences

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.

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