Staff Software Engineer
AlphaSense is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and evolution of our global financial data extraction and normalization platform. This system ingests filings across various formats, extracts and standardizes financial data using a combination of AI and deterministic systems, and delivers trusted, traceable outputs at scale to downstream financial services teams and customers. The role involves operating at the intersection of distributed systems, AI-driven extraction, data quality, and platform architecture, aiming to systematically reduce human dependency by increasing system correctness, confidence, and trust without sacrificing speed or scalability.
Key responsibilities include owning the architecture and evolution of the large-scale data extraction and normalization platform, designing systems that process records across heterogeneous sources with high reliability, and defining strategies to minimize human-in-the-loop validation through AI-based validation, confidence scoring, provenance tracking, and deterministic safeguards. The role also involves establishing clear system contracts for correctness, traceability, and confidence, balancing AI-driven approaches with procedural and rules-based systems to improve reliability and explainability, and identifying and remediating architectural and operational bottlenecks impacting scale, accuracy, and developer velocity.
The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience building and operating large-scale production systems, proven experience designing data ingestion, extraction, or processing systems at scale, and deep expertise in one or more of the following areas: distributed systems, data platforms and pipelines, AI/ML-powered extraction or classification systems, or platform or infrastructure engineering. A strong understanding of system reliability, observability, failure modes, and iterative hardening is essential, along with a track record of technical leadership across teams without formal people management.
AlphaSense offers a dynamic work environment where employees can grow and thrive while working on cutting-edge technology that shapes the future of AI and search. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves. Our diverse Product & Engineering team values innovation, collaboration, and the continuous improvement of our platform.