Principal Software Engineer

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Principal Software Engineer - Search Relevance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to enhance the search engine offering in Elasticsearch, focusing on speed and relevance
• Develop new search features and resolve bugs while improving code clarity
• Collaborate with a global team to drive improvements in search relevance and manage community contributions

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience with search and vector databases, including relevant algorithms and libraries
• Strong core Java skills and familiarity with data structures and concurrency constructs
• Ability to work autonomously on projects from design to implementation
• Experience with various data storage technologies like Elasticsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB
• Familiarity with collaborative development practices, especially in distributed teams