Senior Software Engineer - Search Platform

Algolia; Paris; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Algolia is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Metis team. This role involves designing and operating a scalable distributed system for NeuralSearch, their AI search engine. You will contribute to high-impact projects while working within a supportive, fully remote or hybrid team.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with distributed systems, a strong commitment to code quality, and excellent English skills. You'll have the opportunity to thrive in a dynamic environment that values grit, trust, candor, care, and humility.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and operating distributed systems in production.
• Strong background in handling large datasets and high traffic scenarios.
• Rigor in maintaining high code quality, automated testing, and adherence to engineering best practices.

Responsabilités

• Contribute to the design and development of the Metis system.
• Manage operations of the Metis system including on-call responsibilities.
• Collaborate with a full-remote team, adaptable to remote or hybrid working.
• Ensure quality and soundness of the distributed system.
• Share expertise on distributed systems.

Connaissances

Distributed systems design

Large datasets handling

Code quality and automated testing

English proficiency

Outils

Go

Kubernetes

Description du poste

Algolia was built to help users deliver an intuitive search‑as‑you‑type experience on their websites and mobile apps. We provide a search API used by thousands of customers in more than 100 countries.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Metis team. Metis is a cloud‑based, scalable architecture for NeuralSearch, our AI search engine, which incorporates both keyword and vector search. The role involves designing, building, and operating a distributed system that orchestrates the building, storage, and querying of indices containing customer data.

Responsibilities

• Be a key contributor to the design and development of the Metis system
• Be responsible for operations of the Metis system, including participation in out‑of‑hours on‑call rota
• Work with a full‑remote team, with the option to be full‑remote, hybrid, or office based (Paris)
• Be responsible for the quality and soundness of the system
• Share your 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

Values

• GRIT – Problem‑solving and perseverance capability in an ever‑changing and growing environment.
• TRUST – Willingness to trust our co‑workers and to take ownership.
• CANDOR – Ability to receive and give constructive feedback.
• CARE – Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company.
• HUMILITY – Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside.

EEO Statement

We’re committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace. We care about each other and the world around us, and embrace talented people regardless of their race, age, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, color, veteran status, disability, and socioeconomic background.

REMOTE WORK: Positions listed as "Remote" are only available for remote work within the specified country. Positions listed within a specific city are only available in that location – depending on the nature of the role it may be available with either a hybrid‑remote or in‑office schedule.