Senior Backend Software Engineer

Kensho is S&P Global’s hub for AI innovation and transformation. With expertise in Machine Learning and data discovery, we develop and deploy novel solutions for S&P Global and its customers worldwide. Our solutions help businesses harness the power of data and Artificial Intelligence to innovate and drive progress. Kensho's solutions and research focus on speech recognition, entity linking, document extraction, automated database linking, text classification, natural language processing, and more.Kensho’s Applications group develops the web apps and APIs that deliver Kensho’s AI capabilities to our customers. Our teams are small, product-focused, and intent on shipping high-quality code that best leverages our efforts. We’re collegial, humble, and inquisitive, and we delight in learning from teammates with backgrounds, skills, and interests different from our own.As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will develop reliable, secure, and performant APIs that apply Kensho’s AI capabilities to specific customer workflows. You will collaborate with colleagues from Product, Machine Learning, Infrastructure, and Design, as well as with other engineers within Applications. You have a demonstrated capacity for depth, and are comfortable working with a broad range of technologies. Your verbal and written communication is proactive, efficient, and inclusive of your geographically-distributed colleagues. You are a thoughtful, deliberate technologist and share your knowledge generously.At Kensho, we believe in flexibility-first, and give our employees the opportunity to work from where they feel most productive and engaged (must be in the United States). We also value in-person collaboration, so there may be times when travel to one of our Kensho hubs (e.g., Cambridge, MA or NYC) will be required for team meetings or company events.Kensho states that the anticipated base salary range for the position is 150k–225k. In addition, this role is eligible for an annual incentive bonus and equity plans. At Kensho, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.What You’ll Do:Design, develop, test, document, deploy, maintain, and improve softwareManage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverablesWork with key stakeholders to develop system architectures, API specifications, implementation requirements, and complexity estimatesTest assumptions through instrumentation and prototypingPromote ongoing technical development through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentorshipWhat You'll Need:At least five years of direct experience developing customer-facing APIs within a teamThoughtful and efficient communication skills (both verbal and written)Experience developing RESTful APIs using a variety of toolsExperience turning abstract business requirements into concrete technical plansExperience working across many stages of the software development lifecycleSound reasoning about the behavior and performance of loosely-coupled systemsProficiency with algorithms (including time and space complexity analysis), data structures, and software architectureAt least one domain of demonstrable technical depthTechnologies & Tools We Use:Python, Django, Flask, mypy, OpenAPIGit, Jsonnet, Jenkins, Docker, KubernetesAt Kensho, we pride ourselves on providing top-of-market benefits, including:Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

100% company paid premiums

Unlimited Paid Time Off

26 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave (paternity and maternity)

401(k) plan with 6% employer matching

Generous company matching on donations to non-profit charities

Up to $20,000 tuition assistance toward degree programs, plus up to $4,000/year for ongoing professional education such as industry conferences

Plentiful snacks, drinks, and regularly catered lunches

Dog-friendly office (CAM office)

Bike sharing program memberships

Compassion leave and elder care leave

Mentoring and additional learning opportunities

Opportunity to expand professional network and participate in conferences and events

We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes future Kenshins with all experiences and perspectives. Kensho is headquartered in Cambridge, MA, with an additional office location in New York City. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Job ID:

307700Posted On:

2024-10-15Location:

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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