Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search - Elasticsearch

📋 Description

• Lead initiatives within Elasticsearch to produce a leading vector database offering with fast
• Contribute to Elasticsearch full time, build new search features, fix bugs, optimize algorithms and
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team focused on vector search capabilities in Elasticsearch.
• Be the go-to expert on vector similarity in Elasticsearch to support search relevance and influence
• Work with community members worldwide on issues and PRs, triage and hand off when needed.
• Write idiomatic modern Java; Elasticsearch is primarily Java.

🎯 Requirements

• Experience with vector similarity on large-scale search platforms; contributions to vector
• Professional experience with vector similarity and vector databases; familiarity with HNSW, IVF, or
• Strong core Java skills; familiarity with standard data structures, concurrency, and Java features
• Ability to work autonomously, drive projects end-to-end, and collaborate across engineers to
• Experience collaborating asynchronously over the internet; strong communication and
• Experience with data storage technologies (Elasticsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra) and

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive pay with transparency; compensation is base salary with no variable component for this
• Health coverage for you and family in many locations.
• Flexible locations and schedules for many roles; generous vacation days.
• Company donations match up to $2000 (or local equivalent) for financial donations and service.
• Up to 40 hours per year for volunteer projects.
• Parental leave: minimum 16 weeks.