Principal AI Search Engineer

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Principal AI (Search) Engineer to architect and build an AI-powered search platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and build an AI-driven search engine from inception
• Write high-quality, production-ready code and refine search performance
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to integrate advanced retrieval and ranking technologies

Required Qualifications

• Experience designing and building scalable search or retrieval systems end-to-end
• Deep expertise in AI-powered search methodologies, including LLMs and vector databases
• Strong understanding of indexing, query processing, and ranking architectures
• Hands-on engineering experience with leading or scaling systems in fast-moving environments
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, Docker, and microservices