Senior Search Systems Engineer (Java/Scala/Python)

Essenti Talent; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Essenti Talent 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 high‑quality software.

As a senior contributor, you will lead feature design across multiple modules, drive testing and performance improvements, and champion innovation in search technologies while staying current with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Minimum 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 architectures.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Java

Scala

Python

Big Data

Hadoop

Linux/Unix

RESTful services

Search technologies

Lucene/Solr

Spring Boot

Gradle

NoSQL

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Performance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

None

Job description

Essenti Talent 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 high‑quality software.

As a senior contributor, you will lead feature design across multiple modules, drive testing and performance improvements, and champion innovation in search technologies while staying current with