Senior ML Research Engineer - Sustainable Finance
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£54,700
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SOC 2134 (82% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,700, and Bloomberg LP is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
In 2025, Bloomberg LP assigned 200 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2134 jobs, according to the Home Office.
This could also be SOC 2129 (Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2134 Programmers and software development professionals Most likely code | £38,300 | £43,700 | £49,200 | £54,700 |
2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £33,400 | £36,900 | £41,500 | £46,100 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
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10052491 Bloomberg's Engineering AI department has 400+ AI practitioners building highly sought after products and features that often require novel innovations. We are investing in AI to build better search, discovery, and workflow solutions using technologies such as transformers, gradient boosted decision trees, large language models, and dense vector databases. We are expanding our group and seeking highly skilled individuals who will be responsible for contributing to the team (or teams) of Machine Learning (ML) and Software Engineers that are bringing innovative solutions to AI-driven customer-facing products. At Bloomberg, we believe in fostering a transparent and efficient financial marketplace. Our business is built on technology that makes news, research, financial data, and analytics on over 35 million financial instruments searchable, discoverable, and actionable across the global capital markets.Bloomberg has been building Artificial Intelligence applications that offer solutions to these problems with high accuracy and low latency since 2009. We build AI systems to help process and organize the ever-increasing volume of structured and unstructured information needed to make informed decisions.
Our use of AI uncovers signals, helps us produce analytics about financial instruments in all asset classes, and delivers clarity when our clients need it most. As an ML Research Engineer on the AI Sustainable Finance team, you will be working on exciting initiatives such as real-time controversies detection from news, greenhouse gas emissions estimation for global equities, financial materiality assessment of corporate conduct, and ML explainability for our sustainability solutions.
Bloomberg's sustainable finance solutions are built on comprehensive, reliable, and contextualized environmental, social, and governance data, helping investors see clearly and act with confidence. Our team powers the ML systems behind these solutions, enabling clients to surface opportunities in a shifting landscape, integrate sustainability signals into their models, manage risk exposure, and measure the impact of their strategies.
Join us as a Senior ML Research Engineer and you will have the opportunity to:
- Collaborate with sustainable finance domain experts to develop systems that identify, categorize, and assess sustainability risks
We are looking for a Senior ML Research Engineer with the following experience:
- Experience building production ML systems, with exposure to sustainability and responsible investment problems
- Practical experience with Machine Learning problems and Large Language Models
- Ph.D. in ML, NLP or a relevant field or MSc in CS, ML, Math, Statistics, Engineering, or related fields and previous relevant work experience
- Proficiency in software engineering with Python, including experience with production ML infrastructure (model serving, data pipelines, evaluation frameworks)
- Familiarity with LLM-based systems for structured information extraction from unstructured text
- An understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as data structures and algorithms and a data oriented approach to problem-solving
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with engineering peers as well as non-engineering stakeholders such as sustainable finance analysts, product managers, and domain experts
- Interest in sustainability or climate finance is a strong plus
- A track record of authoring publications in top conferences and journals is a strong plus
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.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Programmers and software development professionals (SOC 2134) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~399k in sample- Middle half £42,536–76,752
- Median £56,784
- Going rate £54,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,300–49,200
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.