Solr Platform Engineer

Wissen Technology; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare insurance for you and your family

Short / Long term disability insurance

Life Insurance

Accidental death & disability Insurance

401K

3 weeks of Paid Time Off

Support and fee coverage for immigration needs

Remote office set up stipend

Support for industry certifications

Additional cash incentives

Re-skilling opportunities

Job summary

A leading technology firm in New York City is seeking a skilled Solr Platform Engineer to design and manage search infrastructure. Responsibilities include maintaining Solr clusters, optimizing performance, and automating processes. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience with Apache Solr and knowledge of Java or Python. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model and extensive benefits including healthcare, 401K, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in relevant field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Solr.
• Knowledge of Java or Python for client integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Apache Solr clusters.
• Implement indexing, query tuning, and schema design.
• Monitor and optimize Solr performance.

Skills

Apache Solr

Java

Python

Linux administration

Shell scripting

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Title

AVP/VP

Location

NYC, NY (Day 1 Onsite/Hybrid)

Mode of Work

3 days/week onsite required

Required Experience

8+ years

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled Solr Platform Engineer to design, implement, and manage Solr search infrastructure that powers our applications. You will be responsible for optimizing search performance, managing cluster health, and ensuring scalability and reliability of Solr environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Apache Solr clusters in production environments.
• Implement indexing, query tuning, relevancy ranking, and schema design.
• Monitor and optimize Solr performance, scaling, and reliability.
• Automate Solr setup, upgrades, and backups using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with developers to integrate Solr with APIs and applications.
• Troubleshoot search issues, performance bottlenecks, and outages.
• Maintain documentation for configurations, processes, and best practices.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Solr (SolrCloud, Zookeeper, shards, replicas).
• Knowledge of Java or Python for Solr client integration and tooling.
• Experience with Linux administration and shell scripting.
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Lucene, or other search platforms (optional).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Understanding of indexing large-scale data and optimizing search relevance.
• Healthcare insurance for you and your family (medical, dental, vision).
• Short / Long term disability insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Accidental death & disability Insurance.
• 401K.
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off.
• Support and fee coverage for immigration needs.
• Remote office set up stipend.
• Support for industry certifications.
• Additional cash incentives.
• Re-skilling opportunities to transition between technologies.

Schedule

Monday to Friday

Work Mode

Hybrid

Job Type

Full-time

Seniority Level

• Associate

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting