Software Engineer - Ecommerce Search

Tata Consultancy Services; Hyderabad, Chennai District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in India invites a Senior Software Engineer - Ecommerce Search to design, develop, and optimize scalable search solutions for ecommerce platforms.

Ideal candidates have 6-10 years of software development experience with strong expertise in Elasticsearch/OpenSearch/Solr/Lucene and backend technologies such as Java or Python, plus familiarity with distributed systems and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of software development experience.
• Strong experience with Elasticsearch/OpenSearch/Solr/Lucene.
• Proficiency in Java or Python backend technologies.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices and cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of indexing, search algorithms, ranking, and relevance tuning.
• Experience with REST APIs and modern software development practices.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale ecommerce search platforms.
• Implement and optimize search functionalities using Elasticsearch, Solr, Lucene, OpenSearch, or similar engines.
• Enhance search relevance through ranking algorithms, relevance tuning, query optimization, and personalization.
• Work closely with product managers, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable search solutions.
• Develop APIs and backend services supporting search, indexing, recommendations, and merchandising features.
• Analyze search metrics and user behavior to improve search performance and customer experience.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks in search infrastructure.
• Follow best practices for coding, testing, CI/CD, and system reliability.

Skills

Elasticsearch/OpenSearch/Solr/Lucene

Java

Python

Distributed systems

REST APIs

SQL/NoSQL

Tools

Elasticsearch

OpenSearch

Solr

Lucene

Job description

Role: Senior Software Engineer - Ecommerce Search

Exp: 6-10 years

Locations: Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Kochi, Kolkata, NCR/Delhi

Virtual Interview: 08-Aug-26

Job Description:

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer - Ecommerce Search to design, develop, and optimize scalable search solutions for ecommerce platforms. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in search technologies, distributed systems, relevance tuning, and building high-performance search experiences that enhance customer engagement and conversion.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale ecommerce search platforms.
• Implement and optimize search functionalities using technologies such as Elasticsearch, Solr, Lucene, OpenSearch, or similar search engines.
• Enhance search relevance through ranking algorithms, relevance tuning, query optimization, and personalization.
• Work closely with product managers, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable search solutions.
• Develop APIs and backend services supporting search, indexing, recommendations, and merchandising features.
• Analyze search metrics and user behavior to improve search performance and customer experience.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks in search infrastructure.
• Follow best practices for coding, testing, CI/CD, and system reliability.

Required Skills

• 6-10 years of software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Elasticsearch/OpenSearch/Solr/Lucene.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or related backend technologies.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of indexing, search algorithms, ranking, and relevance tuning.
• Experience working with REST APIs and modern software development practices.
• Knowledge of databases such as SQL and NoSQL.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.