Senior Software Developer (Search)

TL;DR

Senior Software Developer (Search/AI): Designing and building an end-to-end search and retrieval platform with an accent on indexing pipelines, ranking systems, and AI-facing query layers. Focus on implementing semantic search, optimizing distributed systems for scalability, and enhancing relevance using vector retrieval and modern ML tooling.

Location: Montreal, Toronto

Company

hirify.global is a mobile-first workflow management platform for industrial and frontline workers, providing IoT-enabled cloud tools for maintenance, safety, and operations.

What you will do

• Design and build the end-to-end search and retrieval platform, including indexing pipelines and ranking systems.
• Partner with product and domain experts to model search across core entities for high-relevance results.
• Operate and optimize distributed systems to ensure reliability and performance under real-world load.
• Drive architectural decisions, balancing correctness, performance, and long-term maintainability.
• Explore and implement semantic search, vector retrieval, and AI-enhanced relevance.
• Own integrations between search systems and upstream data sources.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience designing and operating production-grade search systems using Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Lucene, Solr, or similar.
• Strong understanding of embeddings, chunking, and retrieval strategies.
• Proficiency in search-specific tuning, including analyzers, BM25, shard sizing, and relevance optimization.
• Experience taking systems from implementation through deployment and production operation.

Nice to have

• Experience shipping AI-powered or LLM-integrated backend systems.
• Ability to evaluate search relevance using qualitative analysis and quantitative metrics.
• Understanding of multi-tenancy and data security, including ACLs and secure index partitioning.
• Experience building observability and success metrics to monitor system impact.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) / RRSP enrollment program.
• Flexible "Take what you need" PTO policy.
• Meritocratic work environment with a culture of "Smart Humble Optimists".