Lucene Search Engineer

Software Engineer /Lucene

Location – Milpitas, CA

Onsite role.

Job Summary:

Seeking a highly skilled technical resource with expertise in search technology / Lucene to join "Center of Excellence" group. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, upgrading and implementing complex search solutions utilizing Lucene technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement complex search solutions utilizing Lucene technology.
• Integrate Lucene search functionality into existing applications and manage ongoing upgrade of the Lucene for the product.
• Optimize search performance by tuning Lucene indexing and search algorithms.
• Conduct performance testing and analysis to identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
• Develop custom analyzers, tokenizers, and filters to support advanced search capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve search-related issues.
• Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in the search space.

Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong experience in software development with a focus on search technology.
• Expertise in Lucene and related technologies such as Elasticsearch, Solr, and Lucene-based libraries.
• Strong understanding of search algorithms, indexing, and query optimization.
• Expertise in data structures and algorithms.
• Experience in scalable architecture and high-throughput application design.