Principal Vector Search Engineer – Scalable AI

Elasticsearch B.V.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 159,800 - 252,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay based on work

Health coverage for you and your family

Flexible locations and schedules

Generous vacation days

Donation matching up to $2000

40 hours for volunteer projects

16 weeks of parental leave

Job summary

Elasticsearch B.V. seeks a Principal Software Engineer in Seattle, WA, to enhance vector search functionality. You will lead initiatives for an industry-leading vector database, collaborate with a global team, and implement new algorithms. Successful candidates will have strong Java skills, experience in vector similarity, and a knack for autonomous project management. The position offers competitive pay, health coverage, and generous vacation time.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing techniques in vector similarity on a search platform.
• Professional experience with vector similarity and vector databases.
• Expertise with algorithms like HNSW and IVF relevant to search platforms at scale.
• Ability to work autonomously on projects from start to finish.
• Comfortable developing collaboratively and providing feedback.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to produce industry-leading vector database offerings.
• Build new search features and fix complex bugs in Elasticsearch.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team of engineers.
• Be an expert in vector similarity for search relevance.
• Engage with community members on issues and pull requests.

Skills

Vector similarity information retrieval

Core Java

Data structures and concurrency constructs

Collaboration over the internet

Communication skills

Tools

Elasticsearch

Solr

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

Job description

Elasticsearch B.V. seeks a Principal Software Engineer in Seattle, WA, to enhance vector search functionality. You will lead initiatives for an industry-leading vector database, collaborate with a global team, and implement new algorithms. Successful candidates will have strong Java skills, experience in vector similarity, and a knack for autonomous project management. The position offers competitive pay, health coverage, and generous vacation time.