Principal Software Engineer (Search Relevance)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer (Search Relevance): Develop and enhance hirify.globalsearch's vector and keyword search features, focusing on building a robust, high-performance search engine. Focus on designing new search algorithms, improving search relevance, and collaborating with a globally distributed engineering team.

Location: Remote, open to candidates in Canada, United States, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, United Kingdom

Salary: 154,000–243,600 CAD

Company

hirify.global is a product company specializing in AI and software, providing a cloud-based search, security, and observability platform used by over 50% of the Fortune 500.

What you will do

• Lead initiatives to develop industry-leading search engine features in hirify.globalsearch.
• Design and implement new search algorithms and data structures, including vector search enhancements.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team of engineers to improve search relevance and performance.
• Contribute to open source hirify.globalsearch codebase, including bug fixes and feature development.
• Engage with the community on issues and pull requests, triaging and resolving them as needed.
• Write idiomatic modern Java code for hirify.globalsearch development.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in or authorized to work in Canada, United States, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, or United Kingdom
• Professional experience with search and vector databases, including HNSW, IVF, or similar algorithms.
• Strong core Java skills and familiarity with data structures and concurrency.
• Ability to work autonomously and lead projects from design to delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for remote collaboration.
• Experience with hirify.globalsearch or similar data storage technologies.

Nice to have

• Previous contributions to hirify.globalsearch or other open source projects.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Familiarity with asynchronous collaboration in distributed teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive pay based on work performed, not previous salary.
• Health coverage for employees and families in many locations.
• Flexible schedules and locations for many roles.
• Generous vacation days and parental leave.
• Company matching for financial donations and volunteer time.
• Inclusive and diverse work environment.