Senior Data Scientist / Ml Engineer

Luxoft; Santarém; Presencial; BRL 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading technology consultancy is seeking an experienced Data Engineer with expertise in Machine Learning for the modernization of an eCommerce platform. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of relevant experience, strong programming skills in Java and Python, and deep knowledge of Lucene, Solr, or Elasticsearch. Responsibilities include designing search solutions, developing data pipelines, and collaborating with various product teams. This role is crucial for enhancing search relevance for millions of customers weekly.

Qualificações

• 5+ years of experience in Data Science or Machine Learning Engineering.
• Strong programming experience in Java and Python.
• Deep knowledge of Lucene, Solr, and Elasticsearch.
• Experience with Vector Databases and Semantic Search techniques.
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and optimize search solutions using modern embeddings.
• Apply ML and NLP techniques to improve search relevance.
• Develop scalable data pipelines and APIs for indexing and retrieval.
• Collaborate with teams to translate business needs into technical implementations.

Conhecimentos

Java

Python

NLP Techniques

Machine Learning

Semantic Search

Vector Databases

Ferramentas

Lucene

Apache Solr

Elasticsearch

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Project Description

The primary goal of the project is the modernization, maintenance and development of an eCommerce platform for a big US-based retail company, serving millions of omnichannel customers each week.

Solutions are delivered by several Product Teams focused on different domains - Customer, Loyalty, Search and Browse, Data Integration, Cart.

Current overriding priorities are new brands onboarding, re-architecture, database migrations, migration of microservices to a unified cloud-native solution without any disruption to business.

Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer with Machine Learning expertise and good understanding of search engines, to work on the following :

• Design, develop, and optimize semantic and vector-based search solutions leveraging Lucene / Solr and modern embeddings.
• Apply machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing techniques to improve search relevance and ranking.
• Develop scalable data pipelines and APIs for indexing, retrieval, and model inference.
• Integrate ML models and search capabilities into production systems.
• Evaluate, fine‑tune, and monitor search performance metrics.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data engineers, and product teams to translate business needs into technical implementations.
• Stay current with advancements in search technologies, LLMs, and semantic retrieval frameworks.

Mandatory Skills Description

5+ years of experience in Data Science or Machine Learning Engineering, with a focus on Information Retrieval or Semantic Search.

Strong programming experience in both Java and Python (production-level code, not just prototyping).

Deep knowledge of Lucene, Apache Solr, or Elasticsearch (indexing, query tuning, analyzers, scoring models).

Experience with Vector Databases, Embeddings, and Semantic Search techniques.

Strong understanding of NLP techniques (tokenization, embeddings, transformers, etc.).

Experience deploying and maintaining ML / search systems in production.

Solid understanding of software engineering best practices (CI / CD, testing, version control, code review).

Languages

English : B2 Upper Intermediate