Sr Software Engineer (Search & Recommendations) Java/Typescript-Austin, TX
Core
Senior Software Engineer building search, retrieval, ranking, and recommendation systems for product discovery at grocery scale.
Role type
Senior IC backend engineer (search & recommendations)
Builds
Intelligent search, personalization, ranking, and recommendation systems for H-E-B Digital
Domain
Grocery retail, search, and AI-driven experiences
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Java, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, AWS, Terraform, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, DynamoDB, Kafka/Kinesis, distributed systems, system architecture
Preferred skills
AI-assisted development tools, event-driven architectures, NoSQL databases, microservices
Technologies
Java, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, AWS, Terraform, OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, DynamoDB, Kafka, Kinesis
Responsibilities
Design and build backend services and APIs; create and support CI/CD pipelines; mentor peers and lead team ceremonies; drive process improvements and tooling changes; perform root cause analysis and system monitoring; architect distributed systems and data models.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship
