Senior Software Engineer (Search)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Search): Enhancing vector and keyword search functionality within hirify.globalsearch, covering the design and implementation of new search features, enhancements to existing search functionality, and resolving bugs. Focus on improvements in search relevance and collaborating with a globally distributed team.

Location: Remote (United States, Canada)

Company

hirify.global, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people.

What you will do

• Contribute to hirify.globalsearch full time, building new search features and fixing bugs.
• Work with a globally distributed team of experienced engineers focused on the search capabilities of hirify.globalsearch.
• Be an expert on hirify.globalsearch search relevance and drive improvements.
• Work with community members on issues and pull requests.
• Write idiomatic modern Java.

Requirements

• Professional experience with search and vector databases, and you used HNSW, IVF, or other relevant algorithms and libraries on search platforms at scale.
• Strong skills in core Java and are conversant in the standard library of data structures and concurrency constructs, as well as other features like lambdas.
• Ability to work with a high level of autonomy, and are able to take on projects and guide them from beginning to end.
• Comfortable developing collaboratively, giving and receiving feedback on code and approaches and APIs.
• Experience with data storage technologies like hirify.globalsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Built things with hirify.globalsearch before.
• Worked on data storage technology.
• Worked with open source projects and are familiar with different styles of source control workflow and continuous integration.
• Experience designing, leading and owning cross-functional initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
• Generous number of vacation days each year.
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service.
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love.