Senior AI Search Engineer

Join our Discovery Team as a Senior AI Search Engineer, where you will build the retrieval layer for product discovery in the e-commerce industry. You will design and implement search functionalities in a PaaS e-commerce Scala backend, develop in a scalable and multi-tenant architecture, and analyze user needs. You will also test software components for usability, functionality, and performance, and participate in on-call rotations for production systems. Enjoy benefits such as 100% covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous time off, and flexible working hours.

About commercetools

Great ideas come from many paths, and your unique perspective matters more than checking every box. What matters most is the mindset you bring to the work

You're a creative problem-solver who is wired to find solutions. You confidently dive into complex challenges and have a talent for making them simple for others. Your curiosity drives you to constantly grow and contribute to an environment of trust and teamwork

AI Aptitude: A genuine curiosity for using AI tools to work smarter and more effectively, paired with a drive to learn and put them into practice in your role

Responsibilities

• Design and implement search functionalities in a PaaS ecommerce Scala backend, focusing on scalable and multi-tenant architecture.
• Build the retrieval layer behind product discovery, tackling complex challenges in query understanding and vector indexing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze user needs, discuss technical approaches, and ensure high-quality software components.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer working in search
• Fluent English communication skills to work in international teams
• Experience with building search solutions on top of engines, such as Elasticsearch (preferred), Solr, OpenSearch, or similar
• Aspiration to constantly improve yourself and learn new technologies, concepts, etc
• Experience using modern search stacks and strategies to optimize search relevance (Vector and Hybrid Search, Learning to rank, Re-ranker)
• Experience developing REST APIs and knowledge of scalable event-driven architectures (incl., queues, notification topics, sharding, replication, load balancing, and failover)
• Experience with infrastructure work and other technologies like Helm, Kubernetes, and Rust
• Experience working with Scala or other functional programming languages