Senior Software Engineer - Vector Search - Elasticsearch @Elastic

Overview

The role involves joining the Elasticsearch - Search Relevance team as a Senior Software Engineer at Elastic, the Search AI Company. This globally-distributed team focuses on enhancing the search experience, contributing to the technical direction for search capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to produce an industry-leading search engine offering that ensures speed and relevance.
• Contribute to Elasticsearch full-time, building new search features, fixing bugs, and improving code clarity.
• Collaborate with a distributed team on vector search capabilities.
• Identify and implement improvements in Elasticsearch search relevance based on expert knowledge.
• Engage with community members on issues and pull requests, triaging or resolving them as necessary.
• Write idiomatic modern Java code, as Elasticsearch is predominantly Java-based.

Requirements

• Experience implementing techniques in vector similarity on search platforms or in academic research.
• Professional background with search or vector databases, familiar with algorithms such as HNSW and IVF.
• Solid skills in core Java, including familiarity with data structures and concurrency constructs.
• Ability to guide projects from conception to completion, including technical design and collaboration.
• Capability to work collaboratively and provide/receive feedback on code and APIs, particularly in asynchronous online environments.
• Experience with various data storage technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Proven use of AI for development acceleration, debugging, and code optimization while owning outcomes.
• Strong collaboration skills across functions and teams, with the ability to adapt to varying projects and priorities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on current role performance, not previous salary.
• Health coverage available for you and your family in multiple locations.
• Flexible work locations and schedules.
• Generous vacation days annually.
• Financial donation matching up to $2000.
• Up to 40 hours annually for volunteer projects.
• A minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.

Location

Remote - Open to candidates based in Norway.

How to Apply

To apply, please send your application to the provided email address or follow the application link.

Deadline

No specific deadline mentioned.