Senior Search Engineer - Retail

CVS Health

Austin, TX

Full Time

Senior

83k-222k

13 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues - caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. We do it all with heart, each and every day. The role involves designing and scaling eCommerce search infrastructure, working closely with data scientists, product managers, and platform engineers to build intelligent, scalable, and resilient search systems, primarily using Elasticsearch.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable search infrastructure using Elasticsearch
Optimize search relevance, performance, and indexing strategies for large-scale product catalogs
Implement advanced search features such as autocomplete, faceted search, synonyms, and typo tolerance
Collaborate with data science teams to integrate ML-based ranking and personalization models into the search pipeline
Monitor and troubleshoot search performance, latency, and availability in production environments
Develop tools and dashboards for search analytics and observability
Stay current with the latest developments in search technologies and contribute to architectural decisions

Requirements

5+ years of overall software engineering experience
5+ years of programming experience using Java, Python, or Scala
3+ years working with Elasticsearch in production
Deep understanding of search engine internals, indexing, query parsing, and relevance tuning
Experience with distributed systems, RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture
Familiarity with eCommerce search use cases and product discovery challenges
Proficient in working with large-scale data and real-time systems

Nice to Have

Experience with vector search, semantic search, or LLM-based retrieval
Knowledge of Kibana, Logstash, and the Elastic Stack ecosystem
Exposure to MLOps and integrating ML models into production systems
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

Benefits & Perks

Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
Employee stock purchase plan
No-cost programs including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation, weight management, confidential counseling, and financial coaching
Paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access, and other benefits depending on eligibility

Working at CVS Health

Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. Our purpose guides our commitment to deliver human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. We promote a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging, empowering our colleagues to innovate and deliver solutions that make health care more personal, convenient, and affordable. We foster a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

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