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Principal Software Engineer - Search Relevance - Elasticsearch

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5 days ago
Toronto, Canada
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Responsibilities

  • Lead initiatives to enhance Elasticsearch's search engine capabilities.
  • Design and implement new search features and fix bugs.
  • Collaborate with a globally distributed team of engineers.
  • Drive improvements in search relevance based on expertise.
  • Engage with community members on issues and pull requests.
  • Write idiomatic modern Java code.

Requirements

  • Professional experience with search and vector databases.
  • Strong skills in core Java and familiarity with data structures and concurrency.
  • Ability to work autonomously and guide projects from start to finish.
  • Experience in collaborative development and providing feedback.
  • Familiarity with various data storage technologies like Elasticsearch and Solr.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay based on performance, not previous salary.
  • Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
  • Flexible work locations and schedules.
  • Generous vacation days each year.
  • Financial matching for donations and service projects.
  • Up to 40 hours per year for volunteer projects.
  • Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.

Tech Stack

Apache CassandraElasticsearchJavaMongoDBPostgreSQL

Categories

AI & MLBackendData Engineering