Lead Vector Search Engineer - Elasticsearch

Elastic; Ireland; On-site; EUR 103,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Flexible locations

Vacation days

Donation matching

Volunteer hours

Parental leave

Job summary

Elastic, the Search AI Company, seeks a Principal Software Engineer to join the Elasticsearch - Search team. You will help enhance vector similarity search, design new features, and implement efficient data structures. The role involves a globally distributed team and collaboration across continents.

You will write idiomatic Java and contribute to AI-powered search improvements, working with open source communities and handling complex challenges with autonomy and rigor.

Qualifications

• Experience with vector similarity and vector databases at scale.
• Proficient in core Java and standard data structures/concurrency.
• Autonomous, able to drive projects from design to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to deliver a world-class vector search experience in Elasticsearch.
• Build and fix features, perhaps inventing new algorithms or data structures.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team and engage with open source communities.

Skills

vector similarity

Java

distributed teamwork

leadership

asynchronous collaboration

data structures

concurrency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS

Tools

Elasticsearch

Lucene

Job description

Elastic, the Search AI Company, seeks a Principal Software Engineer to join the Elasticsearch - Search team. You will help enhance vector similarity search, design new features, and implement efficient data structures. The role involves a globally distributed team and collaboration across continents.

You will write idiomatic Java and contribute to AI-powered search improvements, working with open source communities and handling complex challenges with autonomy and rigor.