At Kensho, we hire talented people and give them the autonomy, support, and resources needed to build cutting edge technology and products.  We produce a suite of AI-powered solutions that solves the challenges of the largest, most successful businesses and institutions, helping them make sense out of a world full of messy data.

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer with a specialization in data engineering to join our Machine Learning Team. You will be responsible for implementing data ingestion pipelines to further our large language model efforts. You will work with stakeholders across Kensho and S&P to proactively understand the data landscape, triage data requirements, and ultimately incorporate the necessary data sets into our training corpus. 

Our ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, has been recognized as a technical leader, and has demonstrated success:

- Navigating between project management, technical leadership, and individual contributor roles

- Negotiating between new requirements, legacy systems, technical debt, and best practices

- Mentoring colleagues on data engineering best practices and systems design

What You'll Do:

• Work with industry standard and/or open source software such as s3, PostgreSQL and Airflow Support machine learning and application teams by setting up custom data solutions
• Build event and batch driven ingestion systems for machine learning and R&D as needed
• Develop and administer databases, knowledge bases, and distributed data stores
• Create and use systems to clean, integrate, or fuse datasets to produce data products
• Establish and monitor data integrity and value through visualization, profiling, and statistical tools
• Perform updates, migrations, and administration tasks for data systems
• Translate data governance strategy into implementation

What You'll Need:

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science (or a related field) or equivalent work experienceExperience with various data-stores, distributed messaging platforms, or data processing frameworks
• Experience designing and building reliable systems and data pipelines
• Experience working with large structured and unstructured data sets
• Effective coding, documentation, and communication habits
• Proficient understanding of distributed computing principles
• Experience integrating/fusing data from multiple data sources and domains
• Knowledge of various ETL techniques, frameworks, and best practices
• Strong communication, project management and organizational skills
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
• Proficiency with Python
• (Bonus) Experience with Machine Learning workflows and operations

$150,000 - $225,000 a year

At 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)

-       In-office gyms and showers (CAM, DC)

-       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 

 

Kensho is an Artificial Intelligence company that builds solutions to uncover insights in messy and unstructured data that enable critical workflows and empower businesses to make decisions with conviction.

 

Kensho was founded in 2013 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 Global, 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 perspectives. Kensho is headquartered in Cambridge, MA, with offices in New York City, and Washington D.C.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.