Senior Software Engineer, Scale London, England

Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
London
3 weeks ago
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Algolia was built to help users deliver an intuitive search-as-you-type experience on their websites and mobile apps. We provide Algolia NeuralSearch, a next-generation vector and keyword search in a single API with powerful, end-to-end AI processing for every query. Our API is used by thousands of customers in more than 100 countries. Billions of search queries are answered every month thanks to the code we push into production every day.We are looking for a Senior Back-end Engineer to grow our Engines team. The team provides the main Search API for Algolia. They build and maintain the Core Search Engine to provide the best performance and scalability for our customers.We are looking for engineers who are fluent in modern C++, Golang, and complex algorithms who will contribute to raise the bar for how we think about search and relevance.Your role will consist of:Be a key contributor to the design, development, and ultimately operation of the Search engine system at scaleBe responsible for the quality and soundness of the systemWork with other teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve high impact issuesBe responsible for operations for Algolia Search including participation in out-of-hours on-call rotationYou might be a fit if you have:A rock-solid foundation in Computer Science (data structures, algorithms, software design)Rigor in high code quality, automated testing, and other engineering best practicesWant to work on a complex C++ codebase + experience working on distributed backendsExperience in the design of major components and leading engineers in the deliveryProfessional spoken and written English skillsNice to have:Experience debugging distributed systems in productionAbility to work in a Kubernetes based environmentExperience in information retrieval or AI modelsExperience with the problematics around natural language processingWe’re looking for someone who can live our values:GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environmentTRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownershipCANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback.CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients, and the decisions we make in the company.HUMILITY - Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside.We’re looking for talented, passionate people to build the world’s best search & discovery technology. As an ownership-driven company, we seek team members who thrive within an environment based on autonomy and diversity. We're committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace. We care about each other and the world around us, and embrace talented people regardless of their race, age, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, color, veteran status, disability and socioeconomic background.READY TO APPLY?

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