Vector Search Architect — Principal Engineer

Elasticsearch B.V.; Town of Norway (WI); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Elastic is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Elasticsearch - Search team to advance vector similarity search capabilities. You will design and implement features in a globally distributed environment, contributing to fast, scalable search experiences and working across continents with engineers via email, GitHub, Zoom, and Slack.

The role emphasizes building novel algorithms or data structures, collaborating on community issues, and writing idiomatic Java while maintaining high

Qualifications

• Experience with vector similarity on large-scale search platforms.
• Strong programming skills in Java and related ecosystem.
• Ability to work autonomously in a distributed team with asynchronous collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to deliver a vector database offering with fast search speed and relevance.
• Contribute to Elasticsearch by building new search features and fixing bugs.
• Collaborate with globally distributed engineers and review code across the project.

Skills

Vector similarity

Java

Distributed teamwork

Open source collaboration

Tools

Elasticsearch

Job description

Elastic is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Elasticsearch - Search team to advance vector similarity search capabilities. You will design and implement features in a globally distributed environment, contributing to fast, scalable search experiences and working across continents with engineers via email, GitHub, Zoom, and Slack.

The role emphasizes building novel algorithms or data structures, collaborating on community issues, and writing idiomatic Java while maintaining high