We are seeking a Software Engineering Manager, Backend Development (Python) to lead a team of Software Engineers developing Kensho’s GenAI platform, LLM-powered applications, and foundational AI toolkits. The role involves guiding the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of backend services and APIs that power Kensho’s AI applications, ensuring reliability, security, and performance.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in software development
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in developing customer-facing APIs within a team
- 3 years of experience leading remote or multi-site teams of 3-4+ engineers
- Experience with distributed system concepts, concurrency, and event-driven architectures
- Experience building and scaling high-volume, low-latency backend services
- Sound reasoning about the behavior and performance of loosely coupled systems
- Proficiency with algorithms, data structures, and software architecture
- Experience with CI/CD practices and tools to streamline deployment processes
- Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience deploying and operating backend systems on a major cloud platform (AWS preferred)
- Experience working across all stages of the software development lifecycle
- Thoughtful and efficient communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Experience using quantitative and qualitative measures to assess and improve the health of teams and projects
- Experience providing ongoing technical and interpersonal coaching and performance management to a diverse set of engineers
- 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
