Software Engineer II

About AlphaSense: 

The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content.

The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI-driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 4,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Come join us!

About the Role:

You will join our team of world-class experts who are developing the AlphaSense platform. The team is right at the very core of what we do and is responsible for implementing cutting-edge technology for scalable, distributed processing of millions of documents.

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer II to join our dynamic team responsible for building and maintaining data ingestion systems at scale. As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and optimizing robust solutions for ingesting millions of documents per month, including the addition of multimedia content such as audio and video from the public web. You'll play a key role in integrating cutting-edge AI models, enabling intelligent suggestions, and content synchronization. You are a good fit if you're a proactive problem-solver with a “go-getter” attitude, startup experience, and a readiness to learn whatever comes your way!

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable applications using Python.
• Solve complex technical challenges with innovative solutions that enhance product features and operational efficiencies.
• Collaborate across teams to integrate applications, optimize system performance, and streamline data flows.
• Take full ownership of projects from inception to deployment, delivering high-quality solutions that improve user experience.
• Lead or support data ingestion processes, ensuring seamless data flow and management.
• Continuously learn and adapt to new tools, frameworks, and technologies as they arise, embracing a growth mindset.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a collaborative, innovative culture.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of professional Python development experience, with a strong understanding of Python frameworks (Django, Flask, FastAPI, etc.).
• Proven success working in a startup environment, demonstrating adaptability and flexibility in fast-changing conditions.
• Proactive problem-solver with a keen eye for tackling challenging technical issues.
• A willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and challenges as they arise.
• Strong team player with a go-getter attitude, comfortable working both independently and within cross-functional teams.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with media processing and live streaming techniques is a major plus.
• Familiarity with Crossplane and/or ArgoCD for GitOps-based infrastructure management.
• Experience with working on Docker, K8s

AlphaSense is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.

In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.

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