[Remote] Senior Software Engineer - Vector Search - Elasticsearch

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Elasticsearch - Search team, focusing on enhancing vector and keyword search functionality within Elasticsearch and contributing to the development of new search features and resolving bugs.ResponsibilitiesLead initiatives within Elasticsearch to produce an industry-leading vector database offering, supplying unparalleled speed and relevance in searchContribute to Elasticsearch full time, building new search features and fixing intriguing bugs, all while making the code easier to understandWork with a globally distributed team of experienced engineers focused on the vector search capabilities of ElasticsearchBe an expert on how Elasticsearch implements vector similarity in support of search relevance and everyone will turn to you when they have a question about this areaWork with community members from all over the world on issues and pull requests, sometimes triaging them and handing them off to other experts and sometimes handling them yourselfWrite idiomatic modern Java -- Elasticsearch is 99.8% Java!SkillsYou have implemented novel techniques in vector similarity on a search platform with a large user base or progressed the field of academic research in vector similarity information retrievalProfessional experience with vector similarity and vector databases, and you used HNSW, IVF, or other relevant algorithms and libraries on search platforms at scaleYou have strong skills in core Java and are conversant in the standard library of data structures and concurrency constructs, as well as other features like lambdasYou work with a high level of autonomy, and are able to take on projects and guide them from beginning to end. This covers both technical design and working with other engineers to develop needed componentsYou're comfortable developing collaboratively. Giving and receiving feedback on code and approaches and APIs is hard! Bonus points if you've collaborated over the internet because that's harder. Double bonus points for asynchronous collaboration over the internet. That's even harder, but we do it anyway because it's the best way we know how to build softwareYou've used several data storage technologies like Elasticsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra and have some idea how they work and why they work that wayYou have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Like we said, collaborating on the internet is hard. We try to be respectful, empathetic, and trusting in all of our interactions. And we'd expect that from you tooYou've built things with Elasticsearch beforeYou've worked with open source projects and are familiar with different styles of source control workflow and continuous integrationExperience with data storage technologyYou have experience designing, leading and owning cross-functional initiativesBenefitsElastic's stock programCompany-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earningsHealth coverage for you and your family in many locationsAbility to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many rolesGenerous number of vacation days each yearWe match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and serviceUp to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you loveMinimum of 16 weeks of parental leaveCompany OverviewElastic builds software to make data usable in real time and at scale for search, logging, security, and analytics use cases. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.elastic.co.Company H1B SponsorshipElastic has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2024, 2 in 2022, 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.