Senior Vector Search Engineer - Real-Time Relevance

Elastic; Polska; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Elastic, the Search AI Company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Elasticsearch - Search Relevance team. You will lead initiatives to deliver an industry-leading search engine, focusing on speed and relevance across a globally distributed platform.

This role requires deep Java expertise, experience with vector search, and a drive to own end-to-end solutions within a collaborative, asynchronous-friendly environment. Join a team that values open collaboration across continents.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with search or vector databases at scale.
• Knowledge of HNSW and IVF algorithms is a plus.
• Strong Java core skills and concurrency understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives within Elasticsearch to deliver fast, relevant search.
• Design and implement new search features and fix complex bugs.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team on vector search capabilities.
• Triage issues, review PRs, and drive architectural decisions.

Skills

Java

Vector similarity

Search relevance

Tools

Elasticsearch

Solr

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

Job description

Elastic, the Search AI Company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Elasticsearch - Search Relevance team. You will lead initiatives to deliver an industry-leading search engine, focusing on speed and relevance across a globally distributed platform.

This role requires deep Java expertise, experience with vector search, and a drive to own end-to-end solutions within a collaborative, asynchronous-friendly environment. Join a team that values open collaboration across continents.