Solutions Architect - Search Specialist

Elastic; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health coverage

Flexible calendars

Generous vacation days

Donation matching

Volunteer hours

Parental leave

Job summary

Elastic, the Search AI Company, is seeking a Search Solutions Architect to lead the design and deployment of advanced AI-powered search systems. You will shape architectures that blend semantic search, vector representations, and ELSER, collaborating with engineers, data scientists, and product teams across a distributed organization.

You will evangelize Elastic’s AI-driven vision, deliver compelling POCs, and mentor colleagues while staying ahead of evolving AI/search technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting enterprise-scale search solutions.
• Deep knowledge of AI and semantic search (RAG, vector search).
• Familiarity with Hugging Face and LangChain ecosystems.
• Understanding of ELSER architecture and related models.
• Experience with vector databases and emerging data storage solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement next-generation search solutions using AI, semantic search, and vector search.
• Leverage ELSER to improve accuracy of data retrieval.
• Develop and deploy POCs to demonstrate value of AI-powered search.
• Present and evangelize Elastic vision across teams and with customers.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and product teams to drive innovation.

Skills

AI & semantic search

RAG

Vector search

NLP

Hugging Face

LangChain

ELSER architecture

Vector databases

Communication skills

Leadership

Tools

Hugging Face ecosystem

LangChain tooling

Job description

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What Is The Role

At Elastic, we’re revolutionizing the search and data analytics space. We’re pioneers in the integration of Gen AI, powerful retrieval models like ELSER, and cutting-edge semantic search technologies like vector search, empowering businesses to unlock unprecedented insights and experiences.

As a Search Solutions Architect, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative journey. You’ll play a pivotal role in designing and deploying innovative solutions that leverage the combined power of these technologies, helping organizations unlock the full potential of their data. Your work will directly influence the success of organizations worldwide, helping them unlock new opportunities and make insightful decisions.

What You Will Be Doing

• Architect next-generation search solutions: Design and implement cutting-edge solutions utilizing Elastic’s latest advancements in AI, semantic search, and vector search, including RAG, vector databases, and other emerging technologies.
• Harness the power of ELSER: Enable organizations to achieve unparalleled accuracy and efficiency in their search queries and data retrieval processes, leveraging the capabilities of the Elastic Learned Sparse Encoder.
• Unlock the potential of vector search: Implement powerful vector search algorithms and create high-dimensional vector representations of data, allowing users to find the information they need even with imprecise queries.
• Deliver compelling proof-of-concept (POC) projects: Showcase the combined value of AI, semantic search, vector search, and ELSER through successful POCs, demonstrating the potential for improved search relevance, user experience, and decision-making.
• Become a thought leader and evangelize our vision: Share your expertise through presentations, blog posts, and other channels, positioning Elastic as the leader in AI-powered search and semantic data exploration.
• Cultivate a collaborative environment within the Solutions Architecture team and across departments, promoting knowledge sharing and driving continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of engineers, data scientists, and industry experts who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of search and AI-powered solutions.
• Continuously learn and explore the ever-evolving landscapes of AI, semantic search, vector search, and related technologies, ensuring your solutions are always at the forefront of innovation. Weprovide access to world-class training programs and cutting-edge technology.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience in designing and architecting enterprise-level search solutions.
• Deep understanding of AI and semantic search technologies, with a focus on RAG, vector search, and NLP.
• Familiarity with emerging ecosystem technologies and how they interoperate like Hugging Face, Langchain, etc.
• Solid knowledge of ELSER’s architecture and other models within the Hugging Face ecosystem.
• Experience with vector databases and other emerging data storage solutions.Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to engage both technical and non-technical audiences. We think of it like this, “ You may be speaking to a developer in the morning, an architect in the afternoon and an executive buyer in the evening.”
• Collaborative spirit and a passion for sharing knowledge and expertise.
• Unwavering commitment to continuous learning and staying ahead of the curve in technology and emerging trends.
• Fluency in Spanish would be an advantage.

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Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

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