Software Engineer, Site Reliability

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Run and stabilize Kensho's production services that support critical financial applications and backend processes
• Monitor, maintain, and help scale services integrated into S&P's platform
• Manage end-to-end availability and performance of critical services and build automation to prevent problem recurrence
• Add, tune, and maintain alert configurations and documentation as needed
• Design and build advanced automated operational and deployment frameworks alongside tooling and infrastructure to help engineering teams measure and increase their velocity
• Cultivate full-team participation in high quality, thoughtful software
• Participate in on-call/production support
• Develop and adapt tools and applications to automate tasks

Requirements

• Software development experience developing or building a scalable application
• 4+ years of professional experience
• Strong experience with coding and debugging large applications or services
• Fluency in any two or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, C++)
• Practical understanding of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns
• DevOps experience supporting production services in a modern, containerized cloud environment
• Experience with scalable testing, automation, continuous integration frameworks, and best practices

Nice to Have

• Major technical contributor in a significant project
• Open source projects demonstrating innovation and initiative
• Research, publications, or patents related to the field

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with 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
• Plentiful snacks, drinks, and regularly catered lunches
• Dog-friendly office (Cambridge office)
• Bike sharing program memberships
• Compassion leave and elder care leave
• Mentoring and additional learning opportunities
• Opportunities to participate in conferences and expand professional network