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Senior Software Engineer - Elasticsearch Search Relevance

Elastic • United States
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Elastic seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the globally-distributed Elasticsearch Search Relevance team, driving technical direction and vision for search capabilities. The role involves designing and implementing new search features, improving Lucene-based search, resolving bugs, and contributing to vector search capabilities. Candidates must have expert-level vector similarity algorithm experience, solid Java skills, and a track record of autonomous project leadership.

Key Highlights
Join the Elasticsearch Search Relevance team as a globally distributed technical leader
Drive search engine improvements including vector search, Lucene enhancements, and new feature development in Java
Requires expert-level vector similarity algorithm experience (HNSW, IVF) and solid core Java skills
Work autonomously with asynchronous collaboration across continents

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Key Responsibilities
Lead initiatives to produce an industry-leading search engine offering with unparalleled speed and relevance
Build new search features, fix bugs, and improve Lucene-based search functionality
Work with the team on vector search capabilities of Elasticsearch
Identify and drive improvements in search relevance
Collaborate with global community members on issues and pull requests
Write idiomatic modern Java code
Technical Skills Required
Core Java Vector Similarity Algorithms Search / Data Storage Systems

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Nice to Have
Previous experience building with Elasticsearch
Open source project contribution experience and familiarity with version control workflows
Experience with data storage technologies such as Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra
Experience designing, leading, and owning cross-functional initiatives

Job Description

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic's complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

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Job Overview
Posted Nov 11, 2026
Employment Full-time
Experience Mid-Senior level
Location United States
Category Programming
Company Elastic
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