Senior Scala Engineer
We are seeking a talented Senior Scala Engineer to join our dynamic team, working on cutting-edge search technologies that power intelligent and scalable information retrieval systems.
You will play a key role in building and optimizing components across our search stack, from query translation to search result ranking and pattern matching APIs. Join us to help enhance our search capabilities and deliver exceptional solutions to our clients.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable search components using Scala 2 and the Play Framework
- Implement and enhance Pattern Matching APIs using Python
- Develop and maintain query translation modules (Query Cooker) using Java
- Support and extend Elasticsearch plugins, tuning for performance and reliability
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to deploy and manage infrastructure on AWS, including EC2
- Ensure high availability and scalability of search services
- Troubleshoot and optimize search performance across complex distributed systems
Requirements
- 3+ years of programming experience with Scala 2, Java, and Python
- Solid understanding and hands-on experience with the Play Framework
- Proven experience in Elasticsearch plugin development and support
- Familiarity with search-related algorithms, indexing, and query processing
- Experience with DevOps practices and working with AWS services, especially EC2
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile development environment
- English language proficiency at the B2 Upper-Intermediate level
Nice to have
- Knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) or semantic search
- Background in information retrieval or search relevance tuning
- Experience with containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
