You.com
Senior Search Engineer
$190K–$260K
San Francisco, CA (Remote) +1 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 3, 2025
- Location
- San Francisco, CA (Remote)
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- Proven experience required; no number of years specified.
- Education
- Practical experience equivalent or equal to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- The role is open to candidates based in the United States. You.com participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization.
About the job
Develop and optimize scalable search indexing and retrieval systems that improve index quality, freshness, speed, and relevance.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain distributed indexing pipelines for web-scale data.
- Apply search, NLP, ranking, and machine-learning methods to improve retrieval; collaborate across data, ML, and product teams.
- Benchmark and optimize indexing workflows for low latency and high throughput.
What they ask for
- Proven experience in search indexing, information retrieval, or large-scale data systems.
- Strong programming skills in Rust/C++ and Python.
- Understanding of algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems; experience with experimental design, prototyping, and productionizing research.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Pay
$190,000 — $260,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Rust, C++, Python, NLP, ML
AI focus
Improve search retrieval and ranking using NLP, machine learning, and research in large language models; develop search infrastructure that powers AI systems.
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