Principal Software Developer (Elasticsearch)

TL;DR

Principal Software Developer (hirify.globalsearch, Query Engine): Building and optimizing high-performance analytics capabilities within hirify.globalsearch's new compute engine and ES|QL with an accent on technical vision, language syntax, and compute infrastructure. Focus on researching and integrating advanced data structures and algorithms, defining long-term technical roadmaps, and collaborating cross-organizationally on data-intensive enhancements.

Location: Globally remote, with salary expressed in CAD. Please note that employment is restricted for individuals located in or nationals of sanctioned countries/regions (Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Crimea Region of Ukraine, Donetsk People’s Republic, and Luhansk People’s Republic).

Salary: $192,500–$304,500 CAD

Company

hirify.global is the Search AI Company, enabling real-time answers using all data at scale with its hirify.global Search AI Platform, used by over 50% of the Fortune 500.

What you will do

• Define, lead, and contribute to the development of data-intensive enhancements in hirify.globalsearch's compute engine.
• Provide technical vision and direction for ES|QL capabilities, including user interfaces, language syntax, and compute infrastructure.
• Research and integrate the latest data structures and algorithms to build effective user capabilities.
• Collaborate with partners and product teams to understand needs and develop a strategic vision and roadmap for ES|QL.
• Act as a subject matter authority within hirify.globalsearch, guiding improvements based on expertise and intuition.
• Work autonomously, guiding projects from technical design to component development with other engineers.

Requirements

• Strong experience leading technical projects in data and enterprise architecture, building sophisticated technical infrastructures.
• Proven ability to mentor expert engineers and provide technical and professional guidance.
• Experience defining long-term technical vision for data-intensive applications and building technical roadmaps cross-organizationally.
• Hands-on experience with search and analytics APIs (e.g., Splunk SPL, hirify.globalsearch, Datadog).
• Strong skills in core Java, including data structures, concurrency, and newer features like lambdas.
• Expertise with data storage technologies like hirify.globalsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra, understanding their internal workings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required for cross-continental collaboration.

Nice to have

• Prior experience building with hirify.globalsearch and understanding search/information retrieval theory.
• Experience working with open-source projects and continuous integration workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Globally distributed company with an emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and work-life balance.
• Competitive pay and stock program participation.
• Health coverage for employees and families in many locations.
• Flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
• Generous vacation days and parental leave (minimum 16 weeks).
• Company-matched Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) up to 6% of eligible earnings.
• Financial donation matching ($2000 USD or local currency equivalent) and volunteer hours.