Sr. SOLR/Java Search Developer

Kaarya Consulting Services; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaarya Consulting Services in Thiruvananthapuram is looking for a Search Engineer with strong skills in SOLR and Java. This role involves developing scalable search applications for a consumer-facing website serving millions of hits daily and optimizing data management.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in Java and J2EE development, with specific proficiency in SOLR technologies. The position emphasizes collaboration with business stakeholders and a deep commitment to quality and detail.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Java and J2EE development experience, with 3+ years on SOLR implementation.
• Demonstrable experience designing high-availability systems.
• Implementation of best practices for large and variable data sets.

Responsibilities

• Develop the latest SOLR-based search applications.
• Maintain and optimize SOLR indexes with large data sets.
• Improve user search relevance based on data collected.

Skills

Java

SOLR

J2EE

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering

Masters in Computer Applications

Tools

MS SQL

Job description

Job Description

Role summary

This is an exciting challenge for a search engineer wanting to work in a business where Search is at the heart of the business. The successful candidate will join our Search Engine development team working on a highly scalable consumer facing website serving 10 million hits per day with large and rapidly growing data using SOLR search technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop the latest SOLR-based search application using best practices in search and be hands‑on with Java and SOLR.
• Create, maintain and optimize the SOLR indexes with large and variable data sets of 100+ million documents.
• Identify metadata and help improve user search relevance based on data collected.
• Assist infrastructure team to manage and maintain the indexes.

Skills, knowledge and experience

Personal skills

• Excellent communication skills with experience working with business stakeholders.
• Keen interest in staying updated on the latest technologies.
• Able to demonstrate good attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent time management, scheduling, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well independently or in a team setting.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or Masters in computer applications.
• 5+ years of Java and J2EE development experience, with 3+ years on SOLR implementation.
• Demonstrable experience designing high‑availability systems.
• Implementation of best practices while creating and maintaining indexes for large and variable data sets.
• Improving application performance by optimizing the search, ETL, data.
• Working with large relational databases like MS SQL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or Masters in computer applications.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.