Software Engineer II

This is a remote position.

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Software Engineer II with expertise in Python and Elasticsearch to join our team. In this role, you will play a critical role in developing and maintaining a high-performance search engine that enables customers to compare various products seamlessly. You will be responsible for designing and implementing APIs, managing a robust microservices architecture, and ensuring data indexing and retrieval processes are highly efficient and scalable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Search Engine Development:
  

  • Design, implement, and maintain advanced search solutions using Elasticsearch, tailored to enable product comparisons.
    

  • Optimize indexing, querying, and ranking algorithms for improved search relevance and performance.
    

• API Development:
  

  • Create, maintain, and document scalable, secure, and efficient RESTful APIs to support search and comparison functionalities.
    

  • Collaborate with frontend and backend teams to integrate APIs seamlessly into the product ecosystem.
    

• Microservices Architecture:
  

  • Design and manage a reliable and scalable microservices architecture for search engine and related services.
    

  • Develop, deploy, and monitor microservices in an Azure cloud-native environment (
    

• Data Management:
  

  • Work with large datasets, ensuring proper indexing and retrieval using Elasticsearch.
    

  • Develop ETL pipelines to ingest, transform, and index data from multiple sources.
    

• Performance Optimization:
  

  • Monitor and analyze system performance, implementing optimizations to ensure low-latency responses and high system availability.
    

  • Continuously fine-tune Elasticsearch configurations to handle dynamic data loads.
    

• Collaboration & Mentorship:
  

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, data engineers, and UI/UX designers, to align technical solutions with business goals.
    

  • Mentor junior developers, sharing best practices in Python, Elasticsearch, and scalable software design.
    

Requirements

• Technical Skills:
  

  • Proficient in Python programming and frameworks like Flask, FastAPI, or Django.
    

  • Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch, including index creation, management, and optimization.
    

  • Strong understanding of RESTful API design and development.
    

  • Expertise in managing microservices architectures and using related tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
    

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and CI/CD pipelines.
    

• Experience:
  

  • Proven track record of developing and scaling search engines or similar applications.
    

  • Experience with product comparison systems is a plus.
    

  • Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
    

• Soft Skills:
  

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
    

  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
    

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
    

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with search relevance tuning and A/B testing for search systems.
  

• Familiarity with other search technologies.
  

• Knowledge of technologies (React, Python, or C#).
  

Benefits

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a dynamic team solving challenging problems in the search and comparison domain.
  

• Work on cutting-edge technologies and scalable systems that impact thousands/millions of users.
  

• Enjoy a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented work environment.