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Kensho

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure at Kensho

Kensho Cambridge, MA

Job Description

Kensho is S&P Globals hub for AI innovation and transformation. With expertise in machine learning natural language processing and data discovery we develop and deploy novel solutions to innovate and drive progress at S&P Global and its customers worldwide. Kenshos solutions and research focus on business and financial generative AI applications agents data retrieval APIs data extraction and much more.At Kensho we hire talented people and give them the autonomy and support needed to build amazing technology and products. We collaborate using our teammates diverse perspectives to solve hard problems. Our communication with one another is open honest and efficient. We dedicate time and resources to explore new ideas but always rooted in engineering best practices. As a result we can innovate rapidly to produce technology that is scalable robust and useful.At Kensho we hire talented people and give them the autonomy and support needed to build amazing technology and products. To do this we look for people who insist on a bias towards action to minimize unhelpful hierarchy and process. We collaborate using our teammates diverse perspectives to solve hard problems. Our communication with one another is open honest and efficient. We dedicate time and resources to explore new ideas and as a result we produce technology that is scalable robust and useful.As an Infrastructure Engineer at Kensho you will be responsible for building systems and frameworks that will be used by teams across the organization. You will be working on a team with experienced engineers and have an opportunity to learn and grow. As an engineer on the Infrastructure team you have the opportunity to work on the core platform that hosts all our assets as well as to build monitoring & alerting that identify the health of such services.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 150k225k. 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 Youll Do:Design core backend software components that powers the Kensho language models and other productsBuild tools to empower the engineering teamsCode using primarily python jsonnet and other languagesCollaborate with other teams to gather requirements and support their workflowsConduct architecture design and code reviewsAnalyze and improve efficiency scalability and stability of various system resourcesWhat Youll Need:5-year of relevant work experience in software developmentProfessional coding experience and fluency in any 2 of Python C Rust or GoExperience architecting and developing large scale distributed systemsExperience designing and deploying solutions to major cloud providers such as AWS GCP and Azure with solid understanding of CI/CD practicesExperience in concurrency multithreading and synchronizationFamiliarity with the Unix/Linux environmentsHow to Really Get Our Attention:Your github account showing practical entrepreneurial initiativeYou have experience building distributed systems or have collaborated on a team developing internal toolsYou have experience building systems processing large amounts of dataYou have experience productionizing large machine learning models (LLMs)You have experience in MLOpsTechnologies We Love:Amazon EKS Terraform Grafana Prometheus PostgreSQLUbuntu linux or similar operating systemsBenefits & PerksMedical Dental and Vision insurance100% company paid premiumsUnlimited Paid Time Off26 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave (paternity and maternity)401(k) plan with 6% employer matchingGenerous company matching on donations to non-profit charitiesUp to $20000 tuition assistance toward degree programs plus up to $4000/year for ongoing professional education such as industry conferencesPlentiful snacks drinks and regularly catered lunchesDog-friendly office (CAM office)Bike sharing program membershipsCompassion leave and elder care leaveMentoring and additional learning opportunitiesOpportunity to expand professional network and participate in conferences and eventsAbout KenshoKensho uses machine learning artificial intelligence natural language processing and data visualization techniques to solve some of the hardest analytical problems and create breakthrough financial intelligence solutions for our parent company S&P Global.Kensho was founded in 2013 by Harvard & MIT alums and was acquired by S&P Global in 2018. Kensho continues to operate as a startup in order to maintain our distinct independent brand and to promote our breakthrough innovative culture. Our team of Kenshins enjoy a dynamic and collaborative work environment that runs autonomously from S&P while leveraging the unparalleled breadth and depth of data and resources available as part of S&P Global.As Kenshins we pride ourselves on maintaining an innovative culture that depends on diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes future Kenshins with all experiences and is headquartered in Cambridge MA with an office 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.At Kensho we pride ourselves on providing top-of-market benefits including:Medical Dental and Vision insurance100% company paid premiumsUnlimited Paid Time Off26 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave (paternity and maternity)401(k) plan with 6% employer matchingGenerous company matching on donations to non-profit charitiesUp to $20000 tuition assistance toward degree programs plus up to $4000/year for ongoing professional education such as industry conferencesPlentiful snacks drinks and regularly catered lunchesDog-friendly office (CAM office)Bike sharing program membershipsCompassion leave and elder care leaveMentoring and additional learning opportunitiesOpportunity to expand professional network and participate in conferences and eventsRecruitment Fraud Alert:If you receive an email from a domain or any other regionally based domains it is a scam and should be reported to. S&P Global never requires any candidate to pay money for job applications interviews offer letters pre-employment training or for equipment/delivery of equipment. Stay informed and protect yourself from recruitment fraud by reviewing our guidelines fraudulent domains and how to report suspicious activityhere.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.Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Active Directory Administration,Animal,Apparel,Entry Level,Jboss,Inventory Management Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1

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