Software Engineer II

- Design, develop, test, document, deploy, maintain, and improve software.

- Work with key stakeholders to develop system architectures, API specifications, implementation requirements, and complexity estimates.

- Test assumptions through instrumentation and prototyping.

- Promote ongoing technical development through code reviews and knowledge sharing.

- At least two years of direct experience developing SaaS applications within a team.

- Thoughtful and efficient communication skills (both verbal and written).

- Experience developing SaaS application backends and APIs using a variety of tools.

- Experience working across many stages of the software development lifecycle.

- Experience turning abstract business requirements into concrete technical plans.

- Sound reasoning about the behavior and performance of loosely-coupled systems.

- Proficiency with algorithms (including time and space complexity analysis), data structures, and software architecture.

- FastAPI, Django, Python, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch

- Git, Jsonnet, Jenkins, AWS EKS

- Celery, RabbitMQ

- Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry

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)

- 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