Software Engineer - Professional Archive Search
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Software Engineer – Professional Archive Search based in United States.
This role offers the opportunity to work on a high-scale search platform that powers compliance-critical solutions used by enterprise clients. You will help design and build systems that ensure reliable, fast, and accurate search across large volumes of archived data. The environment is highly collaborative, bringing together engineering, product, and reliability teams to solve complex distributed systems challenges. You will contribute to a modern engineering culture that emphasizes automation, scalability, and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on role where your work directly impacts system performance, user trust, and regulatory compliance. You’ll be part of a team that values curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and practical innovation. The position also encourages the use of modern AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and engineering quality.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Software Engineer – Professional Archive Search based in United States.
This role offers the opportunity to work on a high-scale search platform that powers compliance-critical solutions used by enterprise clients. You will help design and build systems that ensure reliable, fast, and accurate search across large volumes of archived data. The environment is highly collaborative, bringing together engineering, product, and reliability teams to solve complex distributed systems challenges. You will contribute to a modern engineering culture that emphasizes automation, scalability, and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on role where your work directly impacts system performance, user trust, and regulatory compliance. You’ll be part of a team that values curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and practical innovation. The position also encourages the use of modern AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and engineering quality.
Accountabilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain distributed systems supporting large-scale search and archival capabilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and site reliability teams to define and deliver technical solutions
- Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems, incident response, and long-term reliability improvements
- Implement modern engineering practices including CI/CD pipelines, Agile workflows, and DevOps principles
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues while proactively addressing performance bottlenecks and technical debt
- Deploy, manage, and monitor applications in Kubernetes-based environments
- Use observability tools (e.g., logging, metrics, tracing platforms) to ensure system health and performance
- Contribute to code reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Approximately 4+ years of experience in software engineering roles
- Strong proficiency in Java or C#, with experience in backend and distributed systems development
- Hands-on experience with search technologies such as Solr, Lucene, or Elasticsearch
- Experience working in cloud-based or private cloud environments
- Familiarity with Kubernetes for application deployment and management
- Understanding of Agile methodologies and modern software development practices
- Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka or AMQ is a plus
- Familiarity with MS SQL and Linux-based systems (including WSL)
- Strong communication skills with a collaborative and proactive mindset
- Ability to adapt to evolving requirements and work effectively in dynamic environments
- Interest in AI-assisted development tools and modern engineering productivity practices
- Competitive salary range (approximately $115,000 – $145,000 annually, based on experience and location)
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA) for eligible healthcare expenses
- Stock options
- 401(k) retirement plan with 4% company match, fully vested from day one
- Flexible PTO policy (“take-what-you-need” approach) and remote work flexibility
- Sabbatical program available after six years of service
- Employee recognition programs celebrating contributions and achievements
- Flexible work arrangements supporting work-life balance
- Opportunities for continuous learning, growth, and exposure to modern AI engineering tools
In this role, you will contribute to building and maintaining a scalable, high-performance search and archive platform while ensuring system reliability and continuous improvement.
Requirements:
Candidates should bring strong software engineering experience with a focus on distributed systems, backend development, and scalable search technologies.