REMOTE Senior Java Software Engineer
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Senior Java Developer – Search (Elasticsearch / Solr)
Location: Remote (CT/ET preferred)
Salary:
$130K–$150KType: Full-TimeWe’re working with a growing engineering team to hire a Senior Java Developer with deep experience in search technologies (Elasticsearch + Apache Solr).This is a highly technical, hands-on role focused on building and optimizing large-scale search systems, including a key initiative to migrate from Apache Solr to a modern search platform.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Design and build scalable Java-based backend systems
- Develop and optimize Elasticsearch and Apache Solr search solutions
- Lead efforts around search platform migration and modernization
- Build and maintain REST APIs and microservices
- Improve search performance, indexing, and relevance tuning
- Troubleshoot complex production and performance issues
- Partner with engineering, product, and DevOps teams on system design
- What We’re Looking ForCore Requirements:8+ years of experience in backend development
- Strong hands-on experience with Java (8/11/17+)Deep expertise in Elasticsearch AND Apache Solr
- Experience with:
- Search indexing and query optimization
- Relevance tuning and performance tuning
- Schema and cluster management
- Strong experience with Spring Boot and Microservices architecture
- Experience building RESTful APIsNice to Have:
- Kafka or other messaging systems
- Docker / Kubernetes
- Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)SQL and NoSQL databases
- What Makes This Role UniqueHigh-impact work on search platform migration
- Opportunity to work on large-scale, performance-critical systems
- Strong ownership and autonomy in a hands-on engineering environment
- Collaborative, fast-paced team with significant growth