Contract: Senior Backend Engineer, Search and Recommendations

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Requirements:

• Strong industry experience with large scale production-grade systems.
• Indexing experience with Elasticsearch, OpenSearch or Apache Solr.
• Strong experience in Java programming with a record of delivering robust and high-quality code with unit tests.
• Solid understanding of API design principles and CI/CD.
• Exposure to machine learning concepts and workflows.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, build, maintain and improve search systems and AI/ML services.
• Collaborate with frontend and backend teams to design and implement API.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to enhance API performance.
• Create and maintain documentation for services.
• Stay updated with software development trends and evaluate their impact.
• Manage time effectively to achieve project deliverables.
• Participate in project meetings and provide status updates.
• Participate in on-call duty for critical issues.
• Ensure availability for team collaboration from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm PST.