Senior Search Engineer (Java & GCP)

Grid Dynamics; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Sports benefit

Corporate events

Professional development

Well-equipped office

Job summary

Grid Dynamics in Warsaw, Poland, is seeking a Mid/Senior Search Engineer to design and optimize federated, personalized search experiences using modern Java services.

You'll work with Solr, Lucidworks Fusion, and cloud-based data pipelines, collaborating with product owners and engineers to deliver high-relevance results while improving latency and throughput in a dynamic retail domain.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Java (data-oriented backend) and Spring Boot.
• Hands-on expertise with enterprise search platforms: Apache Solr and Lucidworks Fusion (including Query Pipelines).
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proficiency in building and consuming REST APIs.
• Working knowledge of Apache Spark for data processing.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute technical implementations using Apache Solr and Lucidworks Fusion functionality.
• Build and deploy robust integrations connecting search engines to a variety of data and content sources.
• Work side-by-side with digital product owners and software engineers to deliver personalized, high-relevance search results.
• Optimize and tune search queries, indices, and pipelines to continuously improve search accuracy and latency.
• Manage data-intensive backend components and RESTful APIs within a cloud ecosystem.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Solr

Lucidworks Fusion

GCP

REST APIs

Apache Spark

English proficiency

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Mid/Senior Search Engineer to join an engineering team working with a major international retail brand. In this role, you will focus on building, optimizing, and deploying highly relevant, federated, and personalized search experiences using cutting-edge search technologies and data-oriented Java services.

Responsibilities

• Execute technical implementations using Apache Solr and Lucidworks Fusion functionality.
• Build and deploy robust integrations connecting search engines to a variety of data and content sources.
• Work side-by-side with digital product owners and software engineers to deliver personalized, high-relevance search results.
• Optimize and tune search queries, indices, and pipelines to continuously improve search accuracy and latency.
• Manage data-intensive backend components and RESTful APIs within a cloud ecosystem.

Requirements

• Solid experience with Java (data-oriented backend engineering) and Spring Boot.
• Hands-on expertise with enterprise search platforms: Apache Solr and Lucidworks Fusion (including Query Pipelines).
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proficiency in building and consuming REST APIs.
• Working knowledge of Apache Spark for data processing.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with SearchStax.
• Experience in high-scale retail or e-commerce search solutions.

We offer

• Opportunity to work on bleeding-edge projects
• Work with a highly motivated and dedicated team
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Benefits package - medical insurance, sports
• Corporate social events
• Professional development opportunities
• Well-equipped office

About Us

Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ: GDYN) is a leading provider of technology consulting, platform and product engineering, AI, and advanced analytics services. Fusing technical vision with business acumen, we solve the most pressing technical challenges and enable positive business outcomes for enterprise companies undergoing business transformation. A key differentiator for Grid Dynamics is our 8 years of experience and leadership in enterprise AI, supported by profound expertise and ongoing investment in data, analytics, cloud & DevOps, application modernization and customer experience. Founded in 2006, Grid Dynamics is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices across the Americas, Europe, and India.