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Principal Software Engineer, Financial Data Platform & GenSearch Agent

AlphaSenseRemote - United StatesEngineering
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Salary
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Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
20 Feb 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

This remote position for a Principal Software Engineer at AlphaSense involves leading the development of the financial data platform and GenSearch Agent. The role suits an experienced engineer with a strong background in distributed systems, AI integration, and full-stack development looking to shape cutting-edge search technology.

Role Overview

AlphaSense is seeking a hands-on Principal Engineer to join its Product and Engineering team and work on GenSearch, a production, customer-facing generative AI system. This role focuses on owning the financial data agent within GenSearch and the associated web experiences that power fundamentals, M&A, and screening capabilities. The position sits at the intersection of AI systems, financial data infrastructure, and product-grade web development.

Key Responsibilities

Optimize orchestration between LLM workflows, structured datasets, and services to reduce latency in AI-powered financial answers.
Introduce performance benchmarks, observability standards, and service level objective discipline to improve the reliability and correctness of AI-backed responses.
Reduce fragmentation across datasets and services while partnering with data platform teams to define scalable dataset integration patterns.
Contribute directly to backend and frontend systems that power financial data experiences and define durable contracts between AI-generated outputs and frontend consumers.
Drive technical initiatives spanning multiple engineering teams, align stakeholders on service boundaries, and raise the bar for system design, reliability, and operational rigor.

Requirements

12+ years of experience building and operating production systems.
Prior experience operating at a Staff or Principal level.
Proven ability to simplify complex systems and reduce architectural entropy.
Strong background in distributed systems and performance optimization.
Experience building AI-integrated systems, including LLM orchestration, tool usage, retrieval, and evaluation.
Comfort working across backend systems and modern frontend frameworks such as React.
Experience designing APIs and durable service contracts alongside effectiveness at driving cross-team technical initiatives.

Skills and Tools

React
LLM orchestration and AI integration
Distributed systems architecture
Performance optimization and benchmarking
API design and service contracts

Salary and Benefits

Base compensation range of $246,000 to $339,000 USD.
Equity offerings and a generous benefits program.

About the Company

AlphaSense delivers market intelligence and search built on proven AI to over 6,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City, the company features more than 2,000 employees globally with offices across the United States, United Kingdom, Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. The organization is committed to an inclusive workplace and equal employment opportunities.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official AlphaSense careers page to submit their application and verify the authenticity of the listing.

Skills and tech stack

ReactLLM

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Principal Software Engineer position?

The base compensation range is $246,000 to $339,000 USD, with potential equity and benefits.

Is this job remote?

Yes, this position is remote within the United States.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have 12+ years of experience building and operating production systems, including experience at a Staff or Principal level.

What technologies and skills are expected?

Required skills include React, LLM integration, distributed systems, performance optimization, and API design.

What does the GenSearch Agent team do?

The team owns the financial data agent within GenSearch by connecting AI reasoning to structured financial datasets and building web experiences for fundamentals, M&A, and screening.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official AlphaSense careers page.

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