
Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search - Elasticsearch
Join the Elasticsearch Search team as a Principal Software Engineer to design and implement vector search features and improvements (including work in Lucene), implement or adapt algorithms (e.g., HNSW, IVF), write idiomatic modern Java, and collaborate with a globally distributed community and engineering team. The role emphasizes algorithm and system design, operating-system-level performance work, open-source collaboration, and owning cross-functional initiatives.





