Sr. Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Bridgewater Associates · Westport, CT
Posted 9 days ago · $350K - $500K
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 9 days Bridgewater Associates's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 81% of Bridgewater Associates's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Bridgewater Associates
- high 8 stale, 1 reposted of 16 open
- Hiring momentum
- 27 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Bridgewater Associates's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Bridgewater Associates.
About this role
The Sr. Software Engineer, Infrastructure at Bridgewater will focus on building and managing the infrastructure that supports portfolio execution and trading operations. This role involves end-to-end ownership of production systems, designing reliable pipelines, and enhancing automation and observability to minimize latency and downtime. The engineer will work closely with portfolio strategists and traders to ensure efficient and accurate implementation of investment strategies.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Bridgewater Associates as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of strong computer science fundamentals in technically rigorous environments
- A track record of applying software engineering rigor to infrastructure, treating cloud-native development and CI/CD platforms as first-class software
- Ability to own both production pipelines and testing assets for a diverse user base
- Full-stack application ownership from design through long-term operation
- Experience building highly available, performant, secure systems at scale
- Ability to deal with complex security architecture
Nice to have
- Exposure to, or enthusiasm for, agentic systems and autonomous delivery
- Excellent communication skills
What you get
- Health insurance with 100% premium covered and access to additional concierge medical services
- 401(k) plan with generous employer match
- Paid time off, including fully paid parental leave and a competitive PTO package
- Workplace flexibility and access to back up childcare
- Financial assistance for family building support, including adoption and egg freezing
- Workplace wellness, including on-site gyms, free meals and healthy snacks, and meditation rooms
Worth weighing
- Onsite requirement of two days per week at the Westport, CT campus
- The role emphasizes treating infrastructure as a software problem, which may not appeal to those seeking a traditional IT role
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Listed by Bridgewater Associates on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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