Lead Search Engineer (Solr / Relevance / Vector Search)

We are building a high-performing search experience and need a Lead Search Engineer to own Solr-based relevance, ranking, and scalable retrieval in the cloud. You will design and operate indexing and query pipelines on AWS, covering both keyword search and semantic (vector) search, while partnering with teams on discovery features. Apply to help raise search quality through metrics, experimentation, and production excellence.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable search platforms
• Optimize relevance, ranking, and query performance for search experiences
• Develop and operate indexing pipelines for large datasets
• Deploy and run search services in an AWS cloud environment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on search and recommendation features
• Explore and apply ML-driven enhancements to improve search outcomes
• Enable and support both keyword-based and semantic (vector-based) search capa...