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Senior Search Engineer

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4 months ago
Remote, United StatesSenior

Base Salary

$190k - $260k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable indexing systems for web-scale data.
  • Research and apply advanced methods to improve index quality and retrieval performance.
  • Collaborate with data engineers, ML engineers, and product teams to integrate features into search systems.
  • Profile and optimize indexing workflows for low latency and high throughput.
  • Define success metrics, run experiments, and analyze results to guide development.
  • Stay current with research in information retrieval and large language models.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in search indexing, information retrieval, or large-scale data systems.
  • Strong programming skills in Rust/C++ and Python.
  • Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems.
  • Experience with experimental design and translating research into production.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Practical experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Benefits

  • Hubs in San Francisco and New York City for in-person gatherings.
  • Flexible PTO with U.S. holidays and a week shutdown in December.
  • 100% health insurance coverage for policyholders and 75% for dependents.
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the US.
  • 401k program with a 3% match, vested immediately.
  • $500 work-from-home stipend within the first year.
  • $600 technology stipend for hybrid/remote team expenses.
  • $1,200 annual Health & Wellness Allowance.

Tech Stack

Categories

AI & MLData EngineeringData Science