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Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search - Elasticsearch

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about 4 hours ago
Toronto, CanadaStaff+
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Responsibilities

  • Lead initiatives to produce an industry-leading vector database offering.
  • Build new search features and fix bugs in Elasticsearch.
  • Work with a globally distributed team focused on vector search capabilities.
  • Serve as an expert on Elasticsearch's vector similarity implementation.
  • Collaborate with community members on issues and pull requests.
  • Write idiomatic modern Java code.

Requirements

  • Experience implementing novel techniques in vector similarity on a search platform.
  • Professional experience with vector similarity 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 with collaborative development and providing feedback on code.
  • Familiarity with various data storage technologies like Elasticsearch and MongoDB.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay based on the work you do, not previous salary.
  • Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
  • Flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
  • Generous vacation days each year.
  • Financial matching for donations and service up to $2000.
  • Up to 40 hours per year for volunteer projects.
  • Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.

Tech Stack

Apache CassandraElasticsearchJavaMongoDBPostgreSQL

Categories

AI & MLBackendData Engineering