Engineering Manager - Search Engine Team
Core
Lead the Search Engine Team to modernize legacy Solr infrastructure into modern semantic and hybrid search solutions using AWS.
Role type
Engineering Manager (Search Infrastructure)
Builds
Next-generation search capabilities for a broad-line distributor serving 4.5M+ customers
Domain
E-commerce / Search Technology
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Engineering management, Solr, AWS, Java, semantic search, hybrid search, vector databases, LLM integration, system modernization
Preferred skills
Elasticsearch, Vespa, Pinecone, managing FTEs and contractors
Technologies
Solr, AWS, Java, LLMs, vector databases
Responsibilities
Manage a 10-12 person remote team including tech leads; Lead transition from legacy Solr to modern search; Oversee search indexing pipeline and AWS infrastructure; Collaborate with product and ML teams; Ensure system uptime and stability.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on technical leadership
