Elasticsearch - Principal Software Developer II - Vector Search
Elastic - Referral BoardLoja, Ecuador • Seattle, Washington, United States • Los Angeles, California, United States • San Francisco, California, United States • New York, New York, United States
Posted September 8, 2025
199700 - 379300 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Elastic provides enterprise search, observability, and cybersecurity solutions for impactful corporate acceleration.
Job Description
Elastic is a search AI company enabling customers to find information faster and more efficiently using all their data. They are expanding their Elasticsearch team to focus on vector search, delivering a robust and feature-rich search experience within Elasticsearch. This is a senior principal software engineering role focused on enhancing the vector similarity search functionality and contributing to future improvements.
Requirements
- Implemented novel techniques in vector similarity on a search platform.
- Made industry-wide contributions to search relevance or related topics.
- Strong skills in core Java.
- Experience with Elasticsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and on cross-functional initiatives.
Benefits
- Health coverage
- Flexibility in location and schedules
- Vacation days
- Financial donations
- Volunteer project support
- Parental leave
