Principal Software Engineer, AI-Driven Vector Search

Elasticsearch B.V.; United States; On-site; USD 159,800 - 252,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock program

401k with company match

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Elastic is seeking a Principal Software Developer for the Elasticsearch - Search team in the United States. The role focuses on delivering a fast, relevant search experience and contributing to Lucene.

You will lead design, implement new features, and fix complex bugs in a globally distributed environment. You will work with a strong emphasis on Java, vector search capabilities, and collaboration with engineers across continents.

Qualifications

• Experience with search and vector databases at scale.
• Strong core Java skills and knowledge of data structures and concurrency.
• Ability to guide projects from design to delivery.
• Experience collaborating asynchronously over the internet is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to deliver industry-leading search engine features and performance.
• Develop new search features, fix bugs, and optimize code for clarity and efficiency.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team focusing on vector search capabilities.
• Improve search relevance and accelerate development using AI where applicable.
• Engage with open source communities and manage issues and PRs.

Skills

Search

Vector databases

Java

Autonomy

Collaboration

Tools

Elasticsearch

Solr

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

Job description

Elastic is seeking a Principal Software Developer for the Elasticsearch - Search team in the United States. The role focuses on delivering a fast, relevant search experience and contributing to Lucene.

You will lead design, implement new features, and fix complex bugs in a globally distributed environment. You will work with a strong emphasis on Java, vector search capabilities, and collaboration with engineers across continents.