Senior Software Engineer - Search Relevance in ES|QL - Elasticsearch

📋 Description

• Lead Elasticsearch initiatives to deliver an industry-leading search engine.
• Design and implement new search features; improve search capabilities.
• Build algorithms and data structures; optimize performance.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team across continents.
• Contribute to the technical direction and vision for search features.

🎯 Requirements

• Experience with search or vector databases; used HNSW/IVF at scale.
• Strong Java core; concurrency, collections, and lambdas.
• Own projects end-to-end—from design to implementation.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives; collaborate across teams and review code.
• Familiar with Elasticsearch/Lucene and vector search concepts.

🎁 Benefits

• Distributed team with flexible locations and schedules.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Flexible calendar with remote-friendly schedules.
• Generous vacation days each year.
• Company-matched 401(k) up to 6%.
• Up to 40 hours per year for volunteer projects.