Senior Software Engineer - Search Algorithms - Elasticsearch

📋 Description

• Lead initiatives within Elasticsearch to produce an industry-leading search engine offering
• Contribute to Elasticsearch full time, building new search features and fixing intriguing bugs
• Work with a globally distributed team focused on vector search capabilities and scalability of
• Be an expert on Elasticsearch search relevance and drive improvements based on questions and
• Collaborate across teams to design, implement, and own components and APIs for search features.

🎯 Requirements

• Professional experience with search or vector databases; familiarity with HNSW, IVF, or related
• You have solid core Java skills and are proficient with the standard library, including concurrency
• You work with high autonomy and guide projects from start to finish, including design and
• You are comfortable developing collaboratively, with asynchronous collaboration and transparent
• You have experience across different projects/codebases and can switch between them based on
• You have experience with multiple data storage technologies (Elasticsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL

🎁 Benefits

• Distributed company culture with flexible work arrangements and remote/hybrid options.
• Competitive pay and health coverage in many locations.
• Generous vacation, volunteer time, and parental leave benefits.
• Support for donations and employee impact initiatives.
• Inclusive culture welcoming diverse perspectives and backgrounds.