Lead Software Engineer

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Requirements

Strong knowledge with cloud technologies (AWS Azure Google Cloud etc.)
Advanced experience with version control / repositories such as GitHub
Experience operating in an Agile / Global team environment
Must demonstrate strong initiative interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively

The Lead Software Engineer Ecommerce Search is responsible for setting the technical direction and overseeing the execution of advanced search solutions.
This role combines strategic vision hands-on technical expertise and leadership to build scalable high-performance search platforms that deliver exceptional user experiences.

Job Duties:

Technical Strategy: Define and implement a long-term technical vision for the search platform to ensure scalability and adaptability to growing data volumes and query complexity.
Team Leadership: Mentor and guide a team of search engineers through technical reviews best practices and collaborative problem-solving.
Feature Development: Introduce advanced capabilities such as NLP vector search and personalization to enhance relevance and accuracy.
Data Analysis & Optimization: Build search capabilities with measurable KPIs (e.g. CTR Query Distribution Zero Search) and leverage analytics to continuously improve search performance.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product managers data scientists and engineering teams to align search initiatives with business objectives

Requirements Strong knowledge with cloud technologies (AWS Azure Google Cloud etc.) Advanced experience with version control / repositories such as GitHub Experience operating in an Agile / Global team environment Must de...