Overview As a Principal Software Engineer on the Elasticsearch - Search team, you drive the vector search capabilities that power fast, relevance-driven results. You will design and implement new vector features, improve existing functionality, and resolve complex bugs within a globally distributed team. You'll work closely with engineers, contribute to performance and scalability, and influence the direction of vector search in Elasticsearch.

This is a high-impact role that combines algorithmic innovation with practical systems work. health coverage Responsabilidades Lead initiatives to deliver a leading vector database experience with fast, relevant search Contribute to Elasticsearch features and bug fixes,



designing new algorithms or data structures when needed Serve as a subject-matter expert on vector similarity in Elasticsearch and support the wider team Write idiomatic Java focused on performance and maintainability Requisitos principales Experience with vector similarity and vector databases; Strong Java skills and familiarity with standard data structures, concurrency, and modern features like lambdas Ability to own projects end-to-end, from technical design to collaboration with engineers Experience with data storage technologies such as Elasticsearch, Solr, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra Ability to navigate multiple projects and teams based on priorities vector databases

📌 Principal Software Engineer - Search Algorithms - Elasticsearch (Santiago de Compostela)
🏢 Elastic
📍 Santiago de Compostela