Senior Software Developer - Vector Search - Elasticsearch

Job summary

Lead initiatives to enhance Elasticsearch search engine performance and relevance, including the development of new search features and algorithms. Collaborate with a globally distributed team to maintain high-quality code through reviews and asynchronous communication.

Job details

Lead initiatives to enhance Elasticsearch search engine performance and relevance, including the development of new search features and algorithms. Collaborate with a globally distributed team to maintain high-quality code through reviews and asynchronous communication. Requires professional experience with search or vector databases and proficiency in core Java, including data structures and concurrency. Candidates should have a proven track record of implementing novel vector similarity techniques and working autonomously in distributed environments.

What you’ll do

Lead initiatives to enhance Elasticsearch search engine performance and relevance, including the development of new search features and algorithms. Collaborate with a globally distributed team to maintain high-quality code through reviews and asynchronous communication.

Requirements

Requires professional experience with search or vector databases and proficiency in core Java, including data structures and concurrency. Candidates should have a proven track record of implementing novel vector similarity techniques and working autonomously in distributed environments.

Benefits

• Stock program
• Company-matched RRSP
• Health coverage
• Flexible locations and schedules
• Generous vacation days
• Donation matching
• Volunteer time off
• Parental leave

Listed skills

• Java · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Java
• Elasticsearch
• Vector search
• Lucene
• Search relevance
• HNSW
• IVF
• Data structures
• Concurrency
• Distributed systems
• Software design
• Code review
• Asynchronous collaboration
• Algorithm development
• Performance optimization

Job areas

• Software
• Technology
• Engineering
• Data & Analytics

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