MFP | Senior Search Engineer (Elasticsearch, Scala)

Description

Summary: Solvd Inc. is hiring a Senior Search Engineer to build and optimize food search experiences for a large-scale consumer product platform, contributing to AI-native consulting and technology services. Highlights: 1. Contribute to and optimize search services for a major consumer product 2. Hands-on role with deep Elasticsearch + Scala and AI-augmented workflow 3. Shape real-world AI-driven projects and innovate with sharp minds Application *Solvd Inc. is a rapidly growing AI\-native consulting and technology services firm delivering enterprise transformation across* ***cloud, data, software engineering, and artificial intelligence****. We work with industry\-leading organizations to design, build, and operationalize technology solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.**Following the acquisition of* ***Tooploox****, a premier AI and product development company, Solvd now offers true* ***end\-to\-end delivery****—from strategic advisory and solution design to custom AI development and enterprise\-scale implementation. Our capability centers combine deep technical expertise, proven delivery methodologies, and sector\-specific knowledge to address complex business challenges quickly and effectively.* Solvd is hiring a **Senior Search Engineer** to help build and optimize the services behind the food search experience for a large\-scale consumer product platform. In this role, you’ll contribute to search services that integrate across multiple engineering teams, own end\-to\-end Elasticsearch performance and relevance tuning, and partner closely with senior engineers, product, and leadership on experimentation and delivery. This is a hands\-on role for someone with deep production experience in **Elasticsearch \+ Scala**, and a modern **AI\-augmented / agentic development workflow** (Cursor, Claude Code, or similar). **What you’ll do** * Contribute to, build, and maintain backend services that power the food search experience, integrating with systems across engineering teams * Own search performance tuning end\-to\-end, including data design, indexing strategy, query evaluation, and iterative relevance improvement in Elasticsearch * Evaluate and implement search and data technologies that improve result quality and user experience * Collaborate with a senior search engineer, product management, and leadership on solution discovery, experiment planning, and delivery * Build or improve tools, processes, and metrics to measure and monitor search quality and search system performance * Translate product requirements into technical plans, ship ranking and relevance experiments, and define clear success metrics **Required qualifications** * **Elasticsearch (production \+ scale)** + Demonstrated experience with Elasticsearch performance tuning, query analysis, and relevance optimization at scale + Strong understanding of index design, mapping strategies, scoring/ranking mechanics, and cluster management + Experience with high availability, disaster recovery, and operational monitoring for Elasticsearch clusters + Understanding of clustering strategy and the ability to deploy new indexes or clusters for load balancing or experimentation + Ability to implement ranking/relevance experiments with clearly defined success criteria and measurement plans * **Scala** + Strong experience writing, shipping, and maintaining Scala services in production + Comfortable working in a stack that includes SQL and Python, with Scala as the primary language * **AI\-augmented / agentic development** + Experience shipping production code using AI development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or similar + Familiarity with agentic coding patterns and workflows beyond autocomplete, using AI for acceleration in: - code generation - refactoring - debugging - test authoring + Ability to clearly explain how AI tooling fits into your workflow and where human judgment remains critical * **Engineering fundamentals** + First\-hand experience building, scaling, and supporting large\-scale data infrastructure systems in production + Strong grasp of database and data architecture best practices, including performance tuning across data stores (MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, etc.) + Experience with high\-volume messaging systems such as Kafka + Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or similar cloud platforms + Strong peer code review habits and a quality\-first engineering mindset **Nice to have** * Additional experience leveraging AI workflows for meaningful development acceleration across the full SDLC (design to delivery) * Prior work on search relevance, ranking systems, or experimentation frameworks in consumer\-facing products **Tech stack / tools** * Elasticsearch * Scala (primary) * SQL, Python (supporting) * Kafka * Cloud: AWS / GCP * AI development tools: Cursor, Claude Code, or similar AI\-powered coding environments **When you join Solvd, you'll…** * Shape real\-world AI\-driven projects across key industries, working with clients from startup innovation to enterprise transformation. * Be part of a global team with equal opportunities for collaboration across continents and cultures. * Thrive in an inclusive environment that prioritizes continuous learning, innovation, and ethical AI standards. **Ready to make an impact?** If you're excited to build things that matter, champion responsible AI, and grow with some of the industry’s sharpest minds. Apply today and let’s innovate together.