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Senior Software Engineer - Search Infrastructure at Algolia | London, Paris

AlgoliaLondon, England; Paris, France
Hybrid Full-time

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Senior

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YOU WILL:Play a pivotal role in the design and development of the Metis system. Oversee operations for the Metis system, including participation in an out-of-hours on-call rotation. Collaborate with a fully remote team, with the flexibility to choose between remote, hybrid, or in-office work (Paris). Ensure the quality and reliability of the system. Share your expertise in distributed systems. Work alongside other teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve high-impact issues. YOU MIGHT BE A FIT IF YOU HAVE:Experience designing and operating distributed systems in production environments. Proficiency in managing large datasets and high-traffic scenarios. A commitment to high code quality, automated testing, and engineering best practices. Excellent spoken and written English communication skills. Experience in organizations at similar stages of growth ($50-200M ARR).

About the job

At Algolia, we are proud to be at the forefront of AI Search technology, enabling over 17,000 businesses to provide lightning-fast, predictive search and browsing experiences on a global scale. We handle more than 30 billion search requests each week, surpassing the combined total of Microsoft Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Yandex, and DuckDuckGo.

In 2021, we secured $150 million in Series D funding, elevating our valuation to $2.25 billion. This strong financial backing allows us to continuously enhance our industry-leading platform and serve esteemed clients like Under Armour, PetSmart, Stripe, Gymshark, and Walgreens.

Algolia was designed to empower users to offer an intuitive search-as-you-type functionality on their websites and mobile applications. Our search API is utilized by thousands of clients across more than 100 countries, facilitating billions of search queries every month thanks to the code we deploy into production daily.

We are on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Metis team, which is responsible for the cloud-based scalable architecture of NeuralSearch, our AI-powered search engine that integrates both keyword and vector search capabilities. Metis comprises distributed components that manage the construction and storage of indices containing customer data and querying that data to deliver relevant search results. This role demands a deep understanding of the complexities associated with distributed systems.

Our team is composed of engineers, with most working remotely, bringing diverse skill sets and backgrounds. Your unique experiences and insights will contribute to our collective diversity, helping us to create impactful products.

About Algolia

Algolia is a cutting-edge AI Search company that empowers businesses to deliver fast and predictive search experiences. With a strong financial foundation and a commitment to innovation, we serve a diverse range of clients globally.

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