Leader, Enterprise Search Platforms & Strategy

O'Reilly Auto Parts; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off

Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Tuition Educational Assistance Programs

Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs

Job summary

A leading automotive parts company in Springfield, MO is seeking a Senior Manager for Application Development to lead teams focused on enterprise search platforms. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience in software development and a background in search optimization. Responsibilities include overseeing search platform management and ensuring high availability. This position offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software development and/or technical leadership experience.
• Proven experience leading application development teams focused on search platforms.
• Solid understanding of search algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Manage the analysis, design, development, implementation, and testing of search-related applications.
• Provide technical direction and coaching to team members.
• Lead hiring, promotion, and performance management decisions.
• Drive search relevance tuning initiatives and oversee search index design.

Skills

Search platform background

Search relevance tuning

Information retrieval principles

Java

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

DevOps practices

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Project management skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Solr

Elasticsearch

Amazon OpenSearch

Job description

A leading automotive parts company in Springfield, MO is seeking a Senior Manager for Application Development to lead teams focused on enterprise search platforms. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience in software development and a background in search optimization. Responsibilities include overseeing search platform management and ensuring high availability. This position offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career growth.