Software Engineer II, Applications

About AlphaSense: 

The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content.

The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI-driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 6,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Come join us!

The Role 

We’re looking for a highly skilled Software Engineer II to join our application engineering team, with a strong focus on JavaScript-based frameworks and building modern, scalable micro frontends (MicroApps). In this role, you'll be a key contributor to designing and implementing user-centric, performant, and maintainable web applications.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and backend engineers to build and deliver end-to-end solutions in a microservices and micro frontend environment.

Candidate Requirements:

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 4–6 years of hands-on experience in developing web applications using React (latest versions and concepts) and Node.js
• Strong knowledge of core web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Proficiency in TypeScript, GraphQL, and build tools like Webpack, Babel, etc.
• Experience with Microfrontend architecture / MicroApps and modular application design
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalable architecture, and microservices
• Hands-on experience with version control systems like Git / Bitbucket
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Experience in frontend performance optimization, including:
  • Bundle analysis and reduction (e.g., using Webpack Bundle Analyzer)
  • Code-splitting, lazy loading, and tree shaking
  • Reducing First Contentful Paint (FCP), Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), and Time to Interactive (TTI)
  • Running and interpreting Google Lighthouse and Core Web Vitals audits

Nice to Have:

• Understanding of accessibility web performance metrics like Time to Interactive (TTI) and Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and reviewing design and code implementations
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP
• Knowledge of scripting, cloud computing concepts, and relational/non-relational databases
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or container orchestration tools

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable front-end and back-end applications using React.js and Node.js
• Drive the architecture and implementation of MicroApps / Microfrontends to enable modular and independently deployable features
• Translate product requirements into high-quality, maintainable code with a strong focus on JavaScript, TypeScript, and GraphQL
• Implement responsive UI components using HTML, CSS, and modern JS frameworks
• Ensure code quality through code reviews, unit testing, and performance optimization
• Collaborate with design and product teams to build intuitive and user-friendly interfaces
• Participate in system design discussions and influence key architectural decisions
• Own and deliver features end-to-end in a distributed and scalable system architecture
• Help establish best practices and improve development processes across the team
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

AlphaSense is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.

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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