Senior Software Engineer - Search Infrastructure

Algolia, Inc.; Germany; Remote; EUR 67,500 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Algolia, a market leader in AI search, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Search team. You’ll help design cloud-based, scalable architecture for NeuralSearch, an AI search engine blending keyword and vector search.

You will work on distributed components that build, store, and query indices containing customer data to return relevant results. The role supports a largely remote team with options for full-remote, hybrid, or Paris-based offices; strong English communication and

Qualifications

• Experience designing and operating distributed systems in production.
• Experience with large datasets and high traffic.
• Strong emphasis on code quality and automated testing.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Experience at a high-growth company with changing infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop search infrastructure and distributed components.
• Participate in on-call rotations for search operations.
• Collaborate with a fully remote team with hybrid/Paris office options.
• Ensure system quality and reliability across services.
• Share expertise on distributed systems and troubleshoot high-impact issues.

Skills

Distributed systems

High traffic handling

Automated testing

English proficiency

Go

Kubernetes

Site Reliability Engineering

Job description

Overview

Algolia is a market leader in AI Search, powering search experiences for thousands of customers worldwide. We provide a search API used by thousands of customers in more than 100 countries, handling billions of search queries every month.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Search team. The role focuses on cloud-based, scalable architecture for NeuralSearch, our AI search engine that combines keyword and vector search. You will work on distributed components that build, store, and query indices containing customer data to return relevant search results. The position requires solving challenges that come with complex distributed systems.

The team is largely remote, with options for full-remote, hybrid, or in-office at Paris. Your experience and perspective will contribute to a diverse, high-impact team.

Responsibilities

• Be a key contributor to the design and development of search at Algolia
• Be responsible for operations for search including participation in out-of-hours on-call rota
• Work with a fully remote team, with the option to be either full-remote, hybrid, or office based (Paris) yourself
• Be responsible for the quality and soundness of the system
• Share expertise on distributed systems
• Work with other teams to identify, troubleshoot and resolve high impact issues

Qualifications

• Experience designing and operating distributed systems in production
• Experience working with large datasets and high traffic
• Rigor in high code quality, automated testing, and other engineering best practices
• Excellent spoken and written English skills
• Experience at our current stage and beyond (50–200M ARR range, high growth, lots of change and building internal infrastructure)

Nice to have

• Experience in Go
• Experience in Kubernetes
• Sensitivity to Site Reliability Engineering

Compensation

The annual base salary compensation range for this role reflects market pay data within this location. The exact compensation offered may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, technical skills, and experience; and is one part of our Total Rewards philosophy.

Base Salary Pay Range

€67,500 — €94,000 EUR

Flexible workplace

Algolia’s flexible workplace model emphasizes impact and output over location. We offer remote or hybrid options and offices in Paris, NYC, London, Sydney and Bucharest. Remote roles are available only within the specified country; city-specific roles may require hybrid or in-office arrangements depending on the role.

Values

• GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance in a changing environment
• TRUST - Willingness to trust co-workers and take ownership
• CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback
• CARE - Genuine care for teammates, clients, and decisions
• HUMILITY - Willingness to learn from others

Algolia is committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and supported, regardless of race, age, ancestry, religion, sex, or other protected characteristics.