高级软件工程师 - 搜索
Senior Software Engineer - Search
Workiva的搜索团队负责客户在我们平台上查找和与信息互动的方式。作为该团队的高级软件工程师，你将使用Java在OpenSearch之上设计和构建后端服务，从全文档搜索到语义和自然语言搜索，以支持我们的生成式AI计划。你将对项目负责，在高度互动和支持的远程环境中协作，并帮助塑造Workiva智能搜索的未来。
你将负责
- 使用Java设计、构建和扩展与OpenSearch集成的后端服务
- 开发索引策略、模式映射和针对大数据集的优化查询模式
- 支持Workiva的GenAI和RAG端点，实现语义和自然语言搜索功能
- 利用AWS云基础设施和Kafka事件流构建可扩展系统
- 监控、调优和调试搜索基础设施，以确保性能、可靠性和准确性
- 与跨职能团队合作，交付满足客户需求的搜索驱动功能
- 通过代码审查、技术指导和协作提供指导
- 领导范围明确的项目，定义里程碑，并改进团队流程
你需要具备
最低要求
- 计算机科学、工程或相关技术领域的学士学位
- 2年以上软件开发或相关领域的工作经验
优先考虑
- 精通Java或其他JVM语言（如Scala、Kotlin）
- 有搜索引擎（如OpenSearch、Elasticsearch或Solr）的经验
- 对索引、查询优化和分布式搜索性能有深刻理解
- 在云环境中设计和扩展后端服务的实际经验（AWS优先）
- 有Kafka或其他事件流经验
- 熟悉语义搜索、嵌入或NLP技术
- 对AI/ML概念有了解，特别是排名或搜索相关性方面
- 在以远程为主、以视频为驱动的文化中具备良好的协作和沟通能力
工作条件与差旅要求
- 少量（<10%）差旅用于团队会议或全公司范围的会议
- 具备可靠的互联网接入以支持远程工作
你将获得的回报
✅ 美国薪资范围：129,000.00 - 210,000.00美元✅ 年度发放的绩效奖金
✅ 入职时授予限制性股票单位
✅ 401(k)匹配和全面的员工福利包
薪资范围根据职位和地区有所不同
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Workiva’s Search Team powers how customers find and interact with information across our platform. As aSenior Software Engineer on this team, you’ll design and build backend services in Java on top of OpenSearch, enabling everything from full-text document search to semantic and natural language search to support our Generative AI initiatives. You’ll take ownership of projects, collaborate in a highly interactive and supportive remote environment, and help shape the future of intelligent search at Workiva.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and scale backend services in Java, integrated with OpenSearch
- Develop indexing strategies, schema mappings, and optimized query patterns for large datasets
- Support Workiva’s GenAI and RAG endpoints, enabling semantic and natural language search features
- Leverage AWS cloud infrastructure and Kafka event streaming for scalable systems
- Monitor, tune, and debug search infrastructure for performance, reliability, and accuracy
- Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver search-driven features that meet customer needs
- Provide mentorship through code reviews, technical guidance, and collaboration
- Lead well-scoped projects, define milestones, and improve team processes
What You’ll Need
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field
- 2+ years of experience in software development or related field
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency in Java or another JVM language (e.g., Scala, Kotlin)
- Experience with search engines such as OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, or Solr
- Strong understanding of indexing, query optimization, and distributed search performance
- Hands-on experience designing and scaling backend services in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
- Kafka or other event streaming experience
- Familiarity with semantic search, embeddings, or NLP techniques
- Exposure to AI/ML concepts, particularly around ranking or search relevance
- Strong collaboration and communication skills in a remote-first, video-driven culture
Working Conditions & Travel Requirements
- Minimal (<10%) travel for team jams or engineering wide conferences
- Reliable internet access for remote working opportunities
How You’ll Be Rewarded
✅ Salary range in the US: $129,000.00 - $210,000.00✅ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
✅ Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
✅ 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package
The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.
Why Join Workiva
Workiva is the platform designed to bring confidence, control, and a competitive edge to the world’s most complex organizations. Our AI-powered platform unifies finance, risk, and sustainability on a single, secure foundation—ensuring data is trusted, traceable, and ready to act on. With an unbroken path from source to output, leaders gain confidence in their numbers, visibility into current and emerging risks, and the ability to move with speed and precision in a constantly changing world.
At Workiva, you’ll bring technology to market that executives, boards, and regulators depend on. The work you do here helps organizations navigate uncertainty, maintain trust, and make decisions that stand up to scrutiny. If you’re energized by meaningful challenges, inspired by collaborative teams, and motivated to help organizations turn uncertainty into advantage, we’d love to meet you.
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