AlphaSense
Staff Software Engineer
Remote - Canada · Staff+
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About the role
- Your work will directly impact how the world's leading financial institutions make critical decisions.
- Excellence in debugging complex integration issues and memory/performance optimization
Responsibilities
- AlphaSense is seeking an exceptional engineer to own our Excel plugin strategy, bringing the power of AI-driven market intelligence directly into the workflow of financial professionals worldwide.
- You'll build the bridge between our cutting-edge AI platform and the tool that millions of analysts, investors, and researchers use every day - Microsoft Excel.
- We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals.
- AlphaSense is the AI platform redefining market intelligence and workflow orchestration, trusted by thousands of leading organizations to drive faster, more confident decisions in business and finance.
- With AI solutions like Generative Search, Generative Grid, and Deep Research, AlphaSense delivers the clarity and depth professionals need to navigate complexity and obtain accurate, real-time information quickly.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern development practices
- Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, state management, and event-driven architectures
- Experience with enterprise software deployment, updates, and version management
- Ability to mentor teams and establish development best practices
Nice to have
- Production experience with Office JavaScript API, VSTO, or COM add-ins
- Knowledge of Excel's calculation engine, object model, and common power-user patterns
- Understanding of financial modeling, data analysis workflows, or trading systems
- Experience with React/TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks
- Experience with WebSocket, real-time data feeds, or streaming architectures
- TypeScript, React, and modern frontend tooling
- Enterprise authentication (SSO, OAuth, SAML)
Skills
- Office JavaScript API / Office Add-ins framework
- Complex state management between local and cloud data
Compensation
- AlphaSense never asks candidates to pay for job applications, equipment, or training.
- $164,450 - $226,550 CAD
- In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location.
Benefits
- You may also be offered equity, and a generous benefits program.
Company info
- Our diverse Product & Engineering team values innovation, collaboration, and the continuous improvement of our platform.
- We offer a dynamic work environment where employees can grow and thrive while working on cutting-edge technology that shapes the future of AI and search.
- At AlphaSense, we believe that diverse experiences and perspectives are critical to our success.
- We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves.
Equal opportunity
- In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.
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