Senior Software Engineer - Search Algorithms - Elasticsearch @Elastic

Overview

The role of Senior Software Engineer focuses on contributing to the Elasticsearch - Search Relevance team, delivering a feature-rich search experience and enhancing search capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to produce an industry-leading search engine with unparalleled speed and relevance.
• Build new search features and fix bugs while improving code clarity.
• Collaborate with a distributed team on vector search capabilities.
• Identify improvements in Elasticsearch search relevance.
• Engage with community members on issues and pull requests.
• Write idiomatic modern Java, as Elasticsearch is predominantly Java-based.

Requirements

• Professional experience with search or vector databases.
• Strong core Java skills and familiarity with data structures and concurrency constructs.
• Ability to manage projects from beginning to end and collaborate effectively.
• Experience with various data storage technologies such as Elasticsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra.
• Proven ability to utilize AI to enhance development and optimize code.
• Excellent communication skills, especially in distributed and asynchronous settings.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on contributions.
• Health coverage for employees and families in many locations.
• Flexible schedules and locations for many roles.
• Generous vacation days.
• Matching for financial donations and service initiatives.
• Parental leave of a minimum of 16 weeks.

Location

Remote - Based in Romania.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit the Elastic careers page.

Deadline

No specific deadline stated.