Senior Software Engineer, Search & Recommendations

The Opportunity

Were excited to welcome a talented and passionate Senior Software Engineer to join our highly skilled team. The ideal candidate will hold a deep comprehension of search and recommendations algorithms and infrastructure including retrieval augmented generation (RAG) semantic search using embeddings text indexing and retrieval query understanding various ranking algorithms etc.. In your crucial role youll be responsible for managing every aspect of our sophisticated enterprise search system spearheading the design development and optimization of search system accuracy and performance.

Your Impact

• Design develop and oversee our enterprise search infrastructure employing a mix of vector databases full-text search engine and relational database techniques.
• Understand the users information needs by developing deep learning-based NLP algorithms to analyze reformulate and suggest search queries effectively.
• Design implement and deploy various ranking algorithms to deliver the most relevant results with the best user experience.
• Evaluate and optimize algorithm accuracy by focusing on key metrics..
• Constantly track and analyze end-to-end system performance leading improvement initiatives as required.
• Stay informed about the latest industry developments and emerging technologies aligning our search system with or advancing it beyond the industry benchmarks.

Were looking for someone who

• Holds a Masters degree in Computer Science or a relevant field PhD a plus.
• 5 years of experience in search recommendation or question answering systems.
• In-depth knowledge of relevance measurement tuning and modeling.
• Engineering experience with large language models and RAG systems.
• Expertise in Python and/or C.
• Exceptional problem-solving capabilities coupled with meticulous attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication skills to explain complex concepts convincingly to non-technical team members.
• Abilities to contribute individually while functioning effectively as part of a team.
• Familiarity with embedding-based search systems will be considered a major advantage.

About

We are in the business of shaping the future of work. Our mission is to make conversations more valuable.

With over 1B meetings transcribed is the worlds leading tool for meeting transcription summarization and collaboration. Using artificial intelligence Otter generates real-time automated meeting notes summaries and other insights from in-person and virtual meetings - turning meetings into accessible collaborative and actionable data that can be shared across teams and organizations. The company is backed by early investors in Google DeepMind Zoom and Tesla.

is an equal opportunity employer. We proudly celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants throughout the hiring process.

Accessibility & Accommodations

is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our hiring process. If you need assistance or an accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process please contact at least 3 business days before your interview.

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Salary range

Salary Range: $185000 to $230000 USD per year

This salary range represents the low and high end of the estimated salary range for this position. The actual base salary offered for the role is dependent based on several factors. Our base salary is just one component of our comprehensive total rewards package.

Required Experience:

Senior IC