Member of Technical Staff (Search Engine Developer, Search Core)

B Capital; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Equity may be part of compensation

Zusammenfassung

A leading tech company in Berlin is seeking a Senior or Expert C++ Developer to join their Search Core team. The role involves developing advanced search products and technologies, including building new storage systems and optimizing core components for performance. Candidates must have over 5 years of experience in C++ development and a strong passion for writing clean and efficient code. Comprehensive benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan are offered.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in C++ development.
• Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures, and the ability to apply them effectively.
• Experience building high-load, distributed services.

Aufgaben

• Develop new types of search index storage for high-load environments.
• Build new core search components, including algorithms for retrieval and ranking.
• Optimize subsystems for reliable data replication within the core search stack.

Kenntnisse

C++ development

Python or other scripting languages

Algorithms and data structures

Multithreading

Real-time systems development

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS infrastructure

Jobbeschreibung

Location

Belgrade

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Search

Perplexity is looking for a highly skilled Senior or Expert C++ Developer to join our Search Core team. This role is critical to building next-generation search products and technologies. You will help drive key decisions around the architecture, design, and implementation of foundational components in our technical stack.

Responsibilities

• Develop new types of search index storage, including streaming and batch data processing systems in a high-load environment capable of handling billions of pages
• Build new core search components, including algorithms for efficient retrieval and ranking
• Push the limits of hardware performance
• Tackle challenges in multithreading, concurrency, and system-level optimization
• Optimize subsystems for reliable and consistent data replication within the core search stack

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in C++ development
• Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages
• Passion for writing clean, efficient, and scalable C++ code
• Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures, and the ability to apply them effectively
• Deep understanding of multithreading, including various approaches, challenges, and trade‑offs
• Experience building high‑load, distributed, and hardware‑adjacent services
• Expertise in real‑time systems development

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing core components of search engines, trading systems, or database systems
• Familiarity with cloud services, Kubernetes (k8s), and AWS infrastructure

Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including, experience and expertise.

Equity: In addition to the base salary, equity may be part of the total compensation package.

Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents. Includes a 401(k) plan.