Kensho

Kensho is the AI and Innovation Hub for S&P Global, developing cutting-edge machine learning technologies to transform businesses by unlocking insights from unstructured and semi-structured data. In partnership with S&P Global, Kensho leverages vast amounts of data to train AI solutions that address pressing business challenges. Their product suite includes Scribe for financial audio transcription, NERD for entity identification and connection to knowledge bases, Extract for structuring data from PDF documents, and Link for mapping company entities to S&P Global IDs. Kensho emphasizes a product-led, engineering-driven culture with a focus on creating scalable, robust, and useful technology, empowering clients to make decisions with conviction.

www.kensho.com

Kensho

www.kensho.com

HQRemote

Team Size161

Open Jobs3

Total Funding$81M

Latest Fundraise9 years ago

TL;DR

Role within S&P Global: AI and Innovation Hub for S&P Global

Core focus: NLP, machine learning, and data structuring for financial and enterprise customers

Founded: 2013 (out of Harvard and MIT)

Acquisition: Acquired by S&P Global in March 2018

Notable products: Scribe, NERD, Extract, Link

Company Overview

Problem Domain

Transforming unstructured and semi-structured financial and enterprise data into structured, queryable insights using AI and machine learning.

Founded

2013

Industry

Artificial intelligence / Financial technology

Funding Track Record

Series B- 2017-02-28

50000000.00

Reported $50M round led by S&P Global prior to acquisition.

Investor Signal

“S&P Global had been both a client and an investor and led Kensho's Feb 2017 funding round prior to acquiring the company.”

Founders

What we do

TL;DR

Company Overview

Funding Track Record

Founders

What we do

Kensho

www.kensho.com

Kensho

www.kensho.com

HQRemote

Team Size161

Open Jobs3

Total Funding$81M

Latest Fundraise9 years ago

TL;DR

Role within S&P Global: AI and Innovation Hub for S&P Global

Core focus: NLP, machine learning, and data structuring for financial and enterprise customers

Founded: 2013 (out of Harvard and MIT)

Acquisition: Acquired by S&P Global in March 2018

Notable products: Scribe, NERD, Extract, Link

Company Overview

Problem Domain

Transforming unstructured and semi-structured financial and enterprise data into structured, queryable insights using AI and machine learning.

Founded

2013

Industry

Artificial intelligence / Financial technology

Funding Track Record

Series B- 2017-02-28

50000000.00

Reported $50M round led by S&P Global prior to acquisition.

Investor Signal

“S&P Global had been both a client and an investor and led Kensho's Feb 2017 funding round prior to acquiring the company.”

Founders

What we do

Join the Team

Software Engineer II

On-SiteCambridge, US

On-Site • Cambridge, US

Kensho is S&P Global’s hub for AI innovation and transformation. With expertise in Machine Learning and data discovery, we develop and deploy novel solutions for S&P Global and its customers worldwide. Our solutions help businesses harness the power of data and Artificial Intelligence to innovate and drive progress. Kensho's solutions and research focus on speech recognition, entity linking, document extraction, automated database linking, text classification, natural language processing, and more.

Kensho’s Applications group develops the web apps and APIs that deliver Kensho’s AI capabilities to our customers. Our teams are small, product-focused, and intent on shipping high-quality code that best leverages our efforts. We’re collegial, humble, and inquisitive, and we delight in learning from teammates with backgrounds, skills, and interests different from our own.

At Kensho, we believe in flexibility-first, and give our employees the opportunity to work from where they feel most productive and engaged (must be in the United States). We also value in-person collaboration, so there may be times when travel to one of our Kensho hubs (e.g., Cambridge, MA or NYC) will be required for team meetings or company events.

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Software Engineer

InternshipRotterdam, NL

Internship • Rotterdam, NL

Machine Learning Engineer

Full-timeAmsterdam, NL

Full-time • Amsterdam, NL

Machine Learning Engineer

Part-timeCambridge, GB

Part-time • Cambridge, GB

Backend Developer

Part-timeNew York, US

Part-time • New York, US

Mobile Developer

InternshipAustin, US

Internship • Austin, US

AI Researcher

InternshipManchester, GB

Internship • Manchester, GB

Kensho states that the anticipated base salary range for the position is 130k-175k. In addition, this role is eligible for an annual incentive bonus and equity plans. At Kensho, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

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.

What You'll Need

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.

Technologies & Tools We Use

FastAPI, Django, Python, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch
Git, Jsonnet, Jenkins, Docker, Amazon EKS
Celery, RabbitMQ, Kafka
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

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We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes future Kenshins with all experiences and perspectives. Kensho is headquartered in Cambridge, MA, with an additional office location in New York City. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Posted On: 2025-09-03

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States