Senior Software Engineer - Vector Search - Elasticsearch @Elastic

Overview

The role is for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Elasticsearch - Search Relevance team at Elastic, a company that enables everyone to find answers in real time using data at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives within Elasticsearch to produce a leading search engine offering.
• Contribute to Elasticsearch by building new search features and fixing bugs.
• Collaborate with a distributed team focused on vector search capabilities.
• Drive improvements in search relevance and work with community members on issues and pull requests.
• Write idiomatic modern Java.

Requirements

• Experience implementing techniques in vector similarity on search platforms.
• Professional experience with search or vector databases and relevant algorithms.
• Strong skills in core Java and familiarity with data structures and concurrency constructs.
• Ability to work autonomously and guide projects from beginning to end.
• Comfortable with collaborative development and providing feedback.
• Experience with data storage technologies like Elasticsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra.
• Proven track record using AI to accelerate development and debug complex systems.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and transition between projects seamlessly.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on work done, not previous salary.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Flexible work locations and schedules.
• Generous vacation days.
• Financial matching for donations and volunteer hours.
• Parental leave of a minimum of 16 weeks.

Location

Remote in Norway.

How to Apply

Please send your application through the provided apply link.

Deadline

No specific deadline mentioned.