Senior Search Applications Performance Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Implement strategies for monitoring performance and optimizing Compass search services and their integration with North.

• Develop and uphold benchmarking frameworks to assess the performance of search models and the efficiency of infrastructure.

• Collaborate with modeling teams to enhance search models for quicker response times and minimized resource usage.

• Focus on scaling search services while ensuring high availability and low latency.

• Work alongside product teams to convert performance requirements into technical solutions.

• Create and refine new tool interfaces for enhanced agentic search experiences.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficiency in Python and backend search technologies such as OpenSearch, ElasticSearch, Weaviate, and FastAPI.

• Experience with data or evaluation pipelines and performance benchmarking.

• Background in profiling applications hosted on a combination of CPU, GPU, and autoscaled compute nodes.

• Ability to effectively communicate technical performance metrics to cross-functional teams.

• Over 4 years of experience contributing to production environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• An open and inclusive culture and work environment.

• Collaborate closely with a team at the forefront of AI research.

• Weekly lunch stipend, along with in-office lunches and snacks.

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits, including a dedicated budget for mental health care.

• 100% top-up for Parental Leave for up to 6 months.

• Personal enrichment benefits for arts and culture, fitness and wellness, quality time, and workspace improvements.

• Remote flexibility with offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London, and Paris, plus a co-working stipend.

• Enjoy 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!).