Remote Senior Search Engineer - AI Retrieval & Indexing

Youcom; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hubs in San Francisco and New York City

Flexible PTO with U.S. holidays

100% health insurance for policyholder

12 weeks of paid parental leave

401k program with 3% match

$500 work-from-home stipend

$600 technology stipend

$1,200 per year Health & Wellness Allowance

Job summary

You.com is looking for a Search Engineer to enhance their AI search infrastructure. This role involves designing and implementing scalable indexing systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate innovative features. Ideal candidates will have strong programming skills in Rust and Python and a solid background in information retrieval.

The position is remote but candidates must be based in the United States, with co-working spaces available in San Francisco and New York. Competitive salary and benefits offer a dynamic opportunity in the AI field.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in search indexing, information retrieval, or large‐scale data systems.
• Strong programming skills in Rust/ C++ (for high performance) and Python.
• Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable indexing systems for web‑scale data.
• Advance search retrieval/ranking using state‑of‑the‑art methods.
• Collaborate across teams to integrate novel features into search systems.

Skills

Search indexing

Information retrieval

Rust/C++ programming

Python programming

Algorithms and data structures

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

You.com is looking for a Search Engineer to enhance their AI search infrastructure. This role involves designing and implementing scalable indexing systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate innovative features. Ideal candidates will have strong programming skills in Rust and Python and a solid background in information retrieval.

The position is remote but candidates must be based in the United States, with co-working spaces available in San Francisco and New York. Competitive salary and benefits offer a dynamic opportunity in the AI field.