Senior Software Engineer (Search AI)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Search AI): Enhancing vector and keyword search functionality within hirify.globalsearch with an accent on the design and implementation of new search features. Focus on improving existing search functionality and resolving bugs.

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 in this area.
• Work with community members from all over the world on issues and pull requests.
• Write idiomatic modern Java.

Requirements

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

Nice to have

• Experience building things with hirify.globalsearch.
• Experience working on data storage technology.
• Experience working with open source projects and familiarity 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.
• 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.
• Matching for financial donations and service up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent).
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love.
• Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.