Lead Search Engineer - Coveo & Vertex AI

Accord Technologies Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Accord Technologies Inc is seeking an IT Software Engineer in Chicago, IL, for a 12-month W2 contract. The role involves defining a long-term technical roadmap and mentoring a team of search engineers while developing innovative search capabilities.

The ideal candidate should have significant experience in software engineering, search technologies, and API development. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is required, with a preference for candidates holding a Master's degree.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of total software engineering experience.
• 7+ years of experience in search engineering.
• 3+ years in a technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a long-term technical roadmap for the search platform.
• Mentor and guide a team of search engineers.
• Introduce NLP, vector search, and personalization to enhance search relevance.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Search engineering experience

Technical leadership

Coveo or Vertex AI Search expertise

Cloud platforms knowledge (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Building low-latency APIs

Version control (GitHub)

A/B testing frameworks

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Accord Technologies Inc is seeking an IT Software Engineer in Chicago, IL, for a 12-month W2 contract. The role involves defining a long-term technical roadmap and mentoring a team of search engineers while developing innovative search capabilities.

The ideal candidate should have significant experience in software engineering, search technologies, and API development. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is required, with a preference for candidates holding a Master's degree.