About the job
We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Java Engineer with a passion for information retrieval and advanced search technologies.
Our client is a Fortune 500 company recognized as a leader in the business-to-business sector, supporting over 3.2 million customers with innovative products in safety, material handling, and metalworking, as well as invaluable services like inventory management and technical support.
In this pivotal role, you will connect our core Java application architecture with specialized search infrastructure. You will oversee the complete search lifecycle, from designing data ingestion and indexing processes to building Java APIs for querying data. Importantly, you will fine-tune relevancy algorithms to ensure users can quickly find the information they need. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of the Apache Solr ecosystem while being open to modern cloud-native search solutions through AWS OpenSearch. Whether maintaining crucial legacy Solr clusters or architecting new solutions on AWS, your mission is to make data easily accessible, speedy, and pertinent.
