Kensho is S&P Global’s hub for AI innovation and transformation. We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop reliable, secure, and performant backend systems that power Kensho’s AI products. As a senior backend engineer, you will work across backend systems that power Kensho’s GenAI platform, Data Retrieval Agents, and the application architecture behind our established foundational AI toolkits like Kensho Link or NERD.
Requirements
- 5+ years of direct experience developing customer-facing APIs within a team
- Experience developing RESTful APIs using a variety of tools
- Experience working across many stages of the software development lifecycle
- Sound reasoning about the behavior and performance of loosely-coupled systems
- Proficiency with algorithms (including time and space complexity analysis), data structures, and software architecture
- Familiarity with CI/CD practices and tools to streamline deployment processes
- Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for application deployment and orchestration
- Strong understanding of distributed system concepts, concurrency, and event-driven architectures
- Experience building and scaling high-volume, low-latency backend services
- Hands-on experience with messaging, task queues, or workflow systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Celery, or similar
- Experience deploying and operating backend systems on a major cloud platform (AWS preferred)
- Experience with observability tools and best practices, including metrics, tracing, and structured logging
- Thoughtful and efficient communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Experience turning abstract business requirements into concrete technical plans
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
- Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
- Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
