SAN FRANCISCO–Today Bloomberg announced that the company is opening a dedicated R&D office in San Francisco.
“Opening a dedicated R&D office in the heart of San Francisco’s tech corridor is critical to our commitment to attract the best software developers and develop cutting edge technologies for our customers,” said Dan Doctoroff, Bloomberg President and CEO. “This new office will build on our significant presence in the Bay Area — including sales, news and media operations, and Bloomberg Beta – and help us engage more deeply with the local technology community.”
Currently the new San Francisco R&D team is based in a temporary location until the permanent office, located at 140 New Montgomery Street in the South of Market (SoMA) neighborhood, is fully operational in 2015. The San Francisco office, which will ultimately employ 100 developers, will be led by Zach Haehn, a senior member of Bloomberg’s R&D operation.
“We are very pleased that Zach will lead our efforts,” said head of R&D Vlad Kliatchko. “As a member of our global R&D team since 2002, Zach has proven himself to be both a great leader and technologist. His leadership and experience, coupled with the inspiring work we are doing at Bloomberg, will enable us to attract top talent and build a dynamic team in San Francisco.”
Bloomberg currently employs over 3,000 technologists globally.
“With existing R&D hubs in New York and London, opening our third hub in San Francisco is a natural fit,” said Doctoroff.
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