AlphaSense - Principal Software Engineer – Platform Engineering
Requirements
• Deep hands-on architecture experience in large microservice estates, at least in hundreds • Strong in Java and Python, and willing to contribute to other tech stacks if needed • Track record decomposing large service estates into sub-systems that can evolve independently • Proven experience designing for horizontal scalability across regions and independent deployments • Experience with cell-based, multi-tenant or multi-region architectures • Strong cloud-native background: Kubernetes, containers and AWS • Experience externalising configuration and removing environment coupling from application code • Demonstrated ability to land significant changes in code owned by other teams • A record of spotting architectural limits before they turn into incidents • Ability and desire to design, lead, influence and deliver on ambitious technical roadmaps • Experience with Vespa • Experience with private, isolated, on-premise or air-gapped deployments • Design and stewardship of shared libraries or internal frameworks used by many teams • For base compensation, we set standard ranges for all roles based on function and level benchmarked against similar stage growth companies and internal comparables. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience/expertise and may vary from the amounts listed below. • You may also be offered a performance-based bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program.
Responsibilities
• Drive the service-side changes cell architecture needs: re-architecture, shared library, etc. • Decompose hundreds of microservices into sub-systems with independent lifecycles • Find and close horizontal scalability gaps across regions, cells and deployment models • Own the environments application configuration management framework end-to-end • Own the services and libraries specific to private and isolated cloud deployments • Design and land changes directly in product services, partnering with the teams that own them • Set the architecture patterns and reference implementations product teams build against • Make configuration a runtime concern rather than something baked into service code • Partner with Cloud Platform, SRE and DevEx on where the service and platform boundary should sit • Raise the architectural bar across the org and mentor Staff and Senior engineers • Embed AI tooling into day-to-day development for lasting productivity gains
Benefits
• $246,000 - $339,000 USD • 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. • Recruiting Scams and Fraud • We at AlphaSense have been made aware of fraudulent job postings and individuals impersonating AlphaSense recruiters. These scams may involve fake job offers, requests for sensitive personal information, or demands for payment. Please note: • AlphaSense never asks candidates to pay for job applications, equipment, or training. • All official communications will come from an @alpha-sense.com email address. • If you’re unsure about a job posting or recruiter, verify it on our Careers page. • If you believe you’ve been targeted by a scam or have any doubts regarding the authenticity of any job listing purportedly from or on behalf of AlphaSense please contact us. Your security and trust matter to us. • Create a Job Alert • Interested in building your career at AlphaSense? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.
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