Principal Engineer, Search

Job role insights

  • Date posted

    September 5, 2024

  • Closing date

    November 4, 2024

  • Offered salary

    €90,000 - €120,000/year

  • Experience

    6 - 9 Years

Description

Principal Engineer, Search

Job Description:

    Opportunity is not evenly distributed. This company puts independence within reach for anyone with a dream to start a business. We propel entrepreneurs and enterprises to scale the heights of their potential. Since its inception, it has grown to over eight thousand employees and generated over one trillion in sales for millions of merchants in one hundred seventy-five countries. This is life-defining work that directly impacts people's lives as much as it transforms your own. This is putting the power of the few in the hands of the many, creating a future with more voices and more choices. We are seeking an experienced Principal Search Engineer to drive best-in-class search and discovery experiences across the organization. You will collaborate with various teams designing and implementing cutting-edge, AI-powered search and discovery solutions that empower our merchants. If you thrive on change and constantly seek growth and mastery, then this is the right place for you. We operate on low process and high trust, and we are not afraid to step out of our comfort zones to push the boundaries of what's possible. If you're ready to join our driven team building world-class search and discovery experiences, we want to hear from you.

IT Languages:

  • Python
  • Java
  • Go
  • JavaScript

About the role:

    Challenge orthodox approaches and drive innovation through significant projects that can transform search capabilities., Elevate software systems to new global standards by leveraging the latest trends and best practices in search technology., Assist teams in developing and implementing search algorithms, indexing strategies, and relevance tuning through prototyping and coaching., Ensure search performance, scalability, and reliability at the scale of millions of merchants., Collaborate with data science and analytics teams to leverage machine learning and natural language processing techniques., Work with other technical leaders to set and drive technical goals toward a performant and extensible platform., Deliver an excellent developer experience so that the rest of the company can leverage what has been built., Contribute to the engineering discipline through community efforts, craft quality, or initiatives to raise the bar, continuing to be an industry leader., Drive new platform investment through research, development, experimentation, and strategic thinking., Mentor and coach craft leaders, shaping culture to build a healthy and impactful team.

Spoken Languages:

  • English, German, French

Skillset:

  • Relevance engineering
  • Search algorithms
  • Indexing strategies
  • Machine learning
  • Natural language processing
  • Collaboration
  • Coaching and mentoring

Qualifications:

  • Proven expertise in relevance engineering
  • with a deep understanding of search and recommendation systems powered by Elasticsearch
  • Solr
  • Lucene
  • and other vector databases.
  • Experience leading and delivering complex technical projects that involve a wide range of engineering teams
  • producing measurable impact.
  • Effective collaboration with senior technical leaders across multiple organizations and teams
  • building trust
  • influencing direction
  • and fostering collaboration.
  • Experience working with and influencing the open-source community and cloud vendors.
  • Enthusiasm for diving into the codebase and influencing through prototyping and building.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Years of Experience:

    8

Location:

    Europe

Job Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working hours
  • Remote work options
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Generous vacation policy

Working Conditions:

    Full Time, Remote

Employment Type:

    Permanent contract

Company Culture:

  • Innovative
  • collaborative
  • and growth-oriented environment that encourages experimentation and values diverse perspectives.

Opportunities For Advancement:

  • Leadership roles
  • Specialized technical tracks
  • Mentorship programs

Visa Sponsorship:

    Available

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