Principal Vector Search Engineer — Lead at Scale

Visa Hunt; Lavamünd; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health coverage for you and family

Flexible locations and schedules

Generous vacation days

Zusammenfassung

Elastic is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to advance the vector similarity features of Elasticsearch. You will lead architecture decisions, implement new algorithms, and work with a globally distributed team to deliver fast, accurate search at scale.

You will contribute to core Java implementations, optimize performance, and collaborate across regions to drive innovations in vector search and AI-enhanced capabilities.

Qualifikationen

• Implemented novel techniques in vector similarity on a large-scale search platform.
• Experience with vector databases and relevant algorithms (e.g., HNSW, IVF).
• Strong Java knowledge and concurrency concepts.

Aufgaben

• Lead initiatives within Elasticsearch to deliver a leading vector database experience.
• Build new search features and fix bugs while keeping code understandable.
• Collaborate with a global team of engineers on vector search capabilities.

Kenntnisse

Vector similarity

Java expertise

Distributed team collaboration

Code optimization

Algorithm design

Asynchronous collaboration

Tools

Elasticsearch

Solr

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

Jobbeschreibung

Elastic is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to advance the vector similarity features of Elasticsearch. You will lead architecture decisions, implement new algorithms, and work with a globally distributed team to deliver fast, accurate search at scale.

You will contribute to core Java implementations, optimize performance, and collaborate across regions to drive innovations in vector search and AI-enhanced capabilities.