Proven track record building and optimizing retrieval systems in production Deep understanding of embedding models, indexing strategies, and ANN search Experience with vector DBs (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, Vespa, FAISS) Strong proficiency in Python Familiarity with RAG frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, Haystack) Knowledge of relevance tuning, hybrid search, and retrieval evaluation Experience working with graph databases (Neo4J, ArangoDB) Strong communication skills for technical and client-facing collaboration