Senior Engineer Search
Milpitas, California
Direct Hire
Client is seeking a highly skilled technical resource with expertise in search technology / Lucene to join Client Center of Excellence group.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, upgrading and implementing complex search solutions utilizing Lucene technology.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement complex search solutions utilizing Lucene technology.
- Integrate Lucene search functionality into existing applications and manage ongoing upgrade of the Lucene for the product.
- Optimize search performance by tuning Lucene indexing and search algorithms.
- Conduct performance testing and analysis to identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
- Develop custom analyzers, tokenizers, and filters to support advanced search capabilities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve search-related issues.
- Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in the search space.
Qualifications:
- BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in software development with a focus on search technology.
- Expertise in Lucene and related technologies such as Elasticsearch, Solr, and Lucene-based libraries.
- Strong understanding of search algorithms, indexing, and query optimization.
- Expertise in data structures and algorithms.
- Experience in scalable architecture and high-throughput application design
Lucene Search Engineer