15+ years experience building large-scale production systems
Deep expertise in distributed systems and data pipelines
Experience designing trustworthy ai and deterministic hybrid systems
AlphaSense is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and reliability of their financial data extraction platform. The role requires extensive experience in building large-scale systems and a focus on reducing human dependency through AI-driven solutions
Job Summary
The role involves leading the design and evolution of a global financial data extraction platform that ingests filings across multiple formats including HTML, PDF, and APIs.
The mission is to systematically reduce human dependency on validation by increasing system correctness, confidence, and trust through advanced AI and deterministic safeguards.
Candidates will operate at the intersection of distributed systems, AI-driven extraction, and data quality while serving as a technical authority to raise the engineering bar.
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AlphaSense is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and reliability of their financial data extraction platform. The role requires extensive experience in building large-scale systems and a focus on reducing human dependency through AI-driven solutions.
Salary
Base: $202,000 - $278,000 CAD; Bonus/Equity: Equity offered; Benefits: Generous benefits program included
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
15+ years experience building large-scale production systems
Deep expertise in distributed systems and data pipelines
Experience designing trustworthy AI and deterministic hybrid systems
Strong understanding of system reliability and observability
Track record of technical leadership without formal management
Nice-to-have
Experience with document understanding and NLP
Background in financial data extraction
Familiarity with cloud-native architectures
Experience building provenance and confidence-scoring systems
Passion for responsible AI usage
Key Requirements
15+ years of experience in large-scale production systems
Proven ability to design hybrid AI and deterministic systems