Staff Search Engineer

CreatorIQ; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Learning platform access

Surprise meal stipends

Wellness allowance

Paid parental leave

Health benefits

401k (USA)

Job summary

CreatorIQ is seeking a Staff Search Engineer to lead the design and evolution of its real-time search platform. You will architect Elasticsearch clusters, develop high-performance Go APIs, and ensure scalable, reliable operation for 30M profiles and billions of posts.

The role blends hands-on development with technical leadership, guiding engineers and shaping architecture for a fast, dependable search experience. Strong Go and Elasticsearch skills are required.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of software development experience with a strong CS background.
• 3+ years of Elasticsearch experience or similar
• Design for high-load, scalable back-end services
• Deep knowledge of Elasticsearch and AWS infrastructure
• Golang development experience or willingness to learn
• REST API development, frameworks, testing, and GIT
• Proficiency in Python, PHP, JavaScript/Node.js, Java
• Experience with CI/CD and Agile methodologies
• Strong English communication in an international team

Responsibilities

• Lead backend development to meet evolving product needs.
• Contribute through all stages from conception to deployment and scaling.
• Design, implement, and maintain Elasticsearch environments with performance goals.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects and engineers on user needs.
• Uphold high standards for clean, testable, maintainable code.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and process refinement.
• Foster ownership and accountability across the team

Skills

Backend design

Code reviews

English communication

Technical leadership

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Go

Typescript

Elasticsearch

AWS

Java

MSSQL

AWS Redshift

CloudWatch

SQS

Lambdas

Job description

CreatorIQ is the operating system for creator‑led growth trusted by more than 1,300 global brands and agencies.

We’re on a mission to make businesses more human, and humans more impactful. We operate by our values — be intentional, pursue excellence every day, embrace the journey together, and be a good human — every day. CreatorIQ has earned the title of best companies to work for in multiple programs, including BuiltIn LA and NY. It’s been named a Fastest‑Growing Company in North America on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ for four years, was named a leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Influencer Marketing Platforms for Large Enterprises in 2025, was named a Leader by The Forrester New Wave™: Influencer Marketing Solutions, and has been consistently recognized by G2 as a Leader, and is rated 5 stars on Influencer MarketingHub. We operate in a flexible work model that combines both in‑person and remote work to boost collaboration, enhance innovation, and adapt to individual work styles.

We’re seeking passionate, innovative minds to join our journey. Be a part of our dynamic team and let’s transform the industry together!

Staff Search Engineer

As a Staff Search Engineer, you’ll help lead the design and ongoing evolution of CreatorIQ’s real‑time search platform — the core system that enables creator discovery across 30M profiles and billions of posts. You’ll architect and maintain Elasticsearch clusters, develop high‑performance APIs in Go, and ensure the platform remains scalable, reliable, and responsive at large scale.

This role blends hands‑on development with supportive technical leadership, contributing to architecture decisions and offering guidance to engineers as they build a fast, dependable, and impactful search experience for our clients.

Primary Tech Stack: Go, Typescript, Elastic, AWS (Cloudwatch, SQS, Lambdas), Java, MSSQL, AWS Redshift

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage in back‑end development to meet our product’s evolving needs, ensuring robust, scalable, and high‑performance solutions.
• Contribute to all stages of the product lifecycle, from conception to deployment, refinement, and scaling.
• Design, implement, and maintain ElasticSearch environments, aligning with the product’s performance and scalability requirements.
• Work collaboratively with product managers, architects, and other team members to deeply understand and address user needs and business objectives.
• Uphold high standards in software development with a focus on clean, testable, and maintainable code.
• Participate actively in code reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous refinement of our development processes.
• Foster a culture of ownership where team members feel empowered and accountable for their contributions.

Required Qualifications:

• 7‑10+ years of software development experience with a strong background in computer science
• 3+ years of recent ElasticSearch experience or similar
• Capability to design and work with complex systems and high‑load services.
• In‑depth knowledge of ElasticSearch and familiarity with AWS infrastructure.
• Proven experience in Golang development or a strong willingness to learn and adapt.
• Solid foundation in computing theory, including OOP principles, database theory (RDBMS, NoSQL), and network interactions.
• Experience with REST API development, web application frameworks, testing frameworks, and version control systems (GIT).
• Proficiency in Python, PHP, or JavaScript (Node.js), Java, particularly in building scalable, high‑load services.
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes and Agile development methodologies.
• Practical communication skills in English for working in an international team environment.

Preferred Experience:

• Background in Laravel, Symfony Framework, or other significant frameworks is a plus.
• Experience or certifications in cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Knowledge of orchestration and containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes).
• A passion for continuous learning and staying abreast of the latest industry trends.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we’ll let you in on a secret: there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. Have 50% of the criteria? Excited about this opportunity? Passionate about what we do at CreatorIQ? CreatorIQ is a place where everyone can grow.

What you will get from us:

• People: work with talented, collaborative, and friendly people who love what they do.
• Guidance: utilize our learning platform to fully get the training and tools you’ll need to become successful here from your first day with us.
• Surprise meal stipends: work from home can’t stop the enjoyment of someone else making a meal for you!
• Work/life harmony: 15 days of vacation, floating and set holidays, wellness allowance, and paid parental leave.
• Whole Health Package: medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and more.
• Savings: a 401k (USA) plan to help you plan ahead.
• Work from home stipend: to assist you in setting up a home office that works for you (or buy a new dog leash - your choice!).

Who we are:

CreatorIQ is the operating system for creator‑led growth. Trusted by more than 1,300 global brands and agencies—including Burson, Delta Air Lines, Google, LVMH, Nestlé, and Sephora—CreatorIQ unifies creator marketing across paid, owned, earned, commerce, and community into one seamless, enterprise‑grade ecosystem. With industry‑leading intelligence infrastructure, rigorous compliance and security standards, and integrations with Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and more, CreatorIQ empowers brands and agencies to harness the creator economy as a strategic growth engine. CreatorIQ is a global company headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Austin, New York, San Francisco, London, Manila, and Warsaw. Learn more at www.creatoriq.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Compensation, Benefits and Beyond:

We understand that a comprehensive benefits package plays a significant role in your overall compensation. To gain more insight into the various components of our total compensation, we invite you to review our benefits and perks.

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Compensation Range: $150K - $188K