Senior Search Software Engineer | Large-Scale Systems

Top Echelon Software LLC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Echelon Software LLC is seeking a Software Engineer to analyze, design, develop, and test software with a focus on search technologies. You will translate business and technical requirements into scalable, maintainable code and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features across multiple modules.

You will drive design for new features, conduct extensive testing, and stay at the forefront of search tech trends, including large-scale search architectures and related tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java, Scala, and Python.
• Expert-level knowledge in Java, Object‑Oriented Design, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Gradle, RESTful web services, Search technologies (Lucene, Solr), Large-scale search systems and search architecture.
• Experience with Big Data technologies and the Hadoop ecosystem.
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix environments and database design principles.
• Strong communication skills and collaborative team work.
• Creative problem-solving and innovative thinking.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop, and test software programs and systems with a focus on search technologies.
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, maintainable code using industry-standard practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements and delegate development tasks.
• Lead the design and implementation of new features and enhancements across multiple system modules.
• Conduct and participate in unit, system, performance, and acceptance testing; recommend and implement improvements.
• Champion innovation in search technologies and stay current with emerging trends and tools.
• Drive the development and interpretation of technical requirements and specifications.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Tools

Java

Scala

Python

Spring Boot

RESTful web services

Lucene

Solr

Hadoop ecosystem

Big Data

Linux/Unix

Database design

MongoDB

Cassandra

DynamoDB

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Performance optimization

Stress testing

Job description

Top Echelon Software LLC is seeking a Software Engineer to analyze, design, develop, and test software with a focus on search technologies. You will translate business and technical requirements into scalable, maintainable code and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features across multiple modules.

You will drive design for new features, conduct extensive testing, and stay at the forefront of search tech trends, including large-scale search architectures and related tools.