Principal Elasticsearch Engineer: Search Infrastructure

United States Digital Space LLC; Ireland; On-site; EUR 102,700 - 162,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and your family

Flexible work locations and schedules

Generous vacation days

Financial match for donations

Volunteer hours

Minimum of 16 weeks parental leave

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our Elasticsearch - Search Scaling team. You will lead the evolution of core search capabilities, leveraging your expertise in search systems to develop innovative solutions.

We're a distributed team valuing diverse perspectives, seeking candidates who can work autonomously and have a strong foundation in Elasticsearch, Lucene, or Solr. We offer competitive salaries, flexible working conditions, and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical projects in search infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Mentorship experience for engineering teams.
• Experience in defining technical roadmaps.
• Familiarity with search technologies like Elasticsearch and Lucene.
• Proficiency in core Java and advanced data structures.
• Ability to work autonomously from concept to completion.
• Experience with large-scale search systems.

Responsibilities

• Define, lead, and contribute to core search capabilities.
• Research advances in search infrastructure and algorithms.
• Collaborate with partners to shape technical vision.

Skills

Technical project leadership

Mentoring engineers

Long-term technical vision

Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch, Lucene, Solr

Core Java expertise

Large-scale search system experience

Excellent communication

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our Elasticsearch - Search Scaling team. You will lead the evolution of core search capabilities, leveraging your expertise in search systems to develop innovative solutions.

We're a distributed team valuing diverse perspectives, seeking candidates who can work autonomously and have a strong foundation in Elasticsearch, Lucene, or Solr. We offer competitive salaries, flexible working conditions, and a commitment to professional development.