Getty Images
Getty Images is a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace.
Calgary, AB, CAN
Remote
Hybrid

Senior Software Engineer, Search

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About the Team:


The Search Team at Getty Images is responsible for building the search technology that empowers our customers to move the world with images. To meet the ever-changing needs of our customers, we explore, develop, and deploy new AI/ML technologies, visual search algorithms, computer vision models, and new ranking techniques at scale. We are pushing ourselves to expand our capacity to provide our customers with the fresh and distinctive content that defines Getty Images, in order to elevate our customers' daily needs. 

What you will do:

  • Backend engineering to maintain microservicesserving an access point to Getty Images Search 
  • Build scalable software solutions that provide a tailored search experience based on customer metrics 
  • Form strong cross-functional relationships with engineering, data science, and product teams at Getty Images 
  • Maintain focus on reliability, resiliency, and security 
  • Take ownership of changes and code quality from concept to production 

What we are looking for:

  • Experience building and operating complex distributed systems at scale 
  • Empathy for users and their business goals 
  • Proven experience building and leading software engineering teams with a focus on
  • inclusion and diversity 
  • Tenacity and the ability to balance competing priorities across multiple cross-functional stakeholders 
  • Orientation towards long-term impact as the yardstick for prioritization, but able to strike
  • the right balance between short-term goals and longer-term vision 
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills 
  • Curiosity and pragmatism 

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Proficient in C# with great object-oriented design practices 
  • Working knowledge of search algorithms and their practical applications. 
  • Hands-on experience with AWS Technologies (Such as Dynamo, ECS, EC2, S3) 
  • Experience with containers and container schedulers (Docker, ECS) 

Nice to have:

  • Familiarity with the following: Solr/ Lucene, Spark, or Kafka
  • Knowledge or experience with FAISS, vector search, or NLP 
  • Understanding of Java or other object-oriented languages 
  • Understanding and utilization of scripting languages such as Bash, Python and Ruby 
  • Experience with CI/CD and Gitlab 
  • Experience with monitoring tools such as Splunk, Grafana, and Prometheus 


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What are Getty Images Perks + Benefits

Getty Images Benefits Overview

Health Insurance

We provide Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance for you and your family. We partner with Meritain (An Aetna Company), and CVS Caremark to provide you with two options for medical coverage - a POS plan and an HSA-qualified (Health Savings Account) Plan. The POS plan comes with a $200 per year Getty Images contribution to an FSA account. If you enroll in the HSA plan, Getty Images will give you $1400-$2400 per year to spend on any qualified health expenses. Dental insurance is available through Delta Dental. Vision Insurance is available through VSP. All full-time employees working at least 25 hours per week will become eligible for health benefits the 1st of the month following their date of hire. Contributions to health care accounts are prorated based on the date of hire. For more information on these benefits, you may request an electronic copy of our Benefits Guide.

Time off Work/life balance is important to us

We provide flexible time off and 10 sick days each calendar year. Additionally, we pay 4 weeks of fully-paid Parental Leave for new parents, with primary caregivers eligible for an additional 8 weeks of fully-paid leave.

Company Paid Holidays

Employees enjoy company-paid holidays for each of our global locations.

Disability and Life Insurance

We automatically enroll and pay for Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) up to 2 times your annual salary. We also provide you with fully paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance.

Employee Assistance Program

Employees have access to free, confidential assistance for everyday problems such as stress management, financial coaching, marital or family issues, substance abuse, occupational problems, and referrals for legal, childcare, and eldercare services. Employees can seek additional discounts on other wellness activities such as travel, gym memberships, and sports! Through our EAP services, employees are also eligible for 3 free counseling visits and life coaching sessions.

401(k)

Start saving for retirement! Getty Images matches up to 4% of your deferred compensation, with immediate vesting – that means all of Getty Images employer match money is automatically yours – with no waiting period!

Learning & Growth

We value continuous learning and development to help everyone develop their skills. Enjoy mentorship, curated training & more.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Get 1 day per calendar year to volunteer with an organization of your choice.
Partners with nonprofits
Getty Images partners with Non-Profits such as Copyright Alliance, The Committee to Protect Journalists, Compassionate Eye Foundation, Foundation Rwanda, and The Hewlett Foundation.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Flexible work schedules and hours are dependent on teams and managers.
Remote work program
Our remote work program includes work from home arrangements can be made with each employee's manager.
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Getty employees can contribute up to $2700 annually to their FSA. We also contribute generously to employees FSA's and HSA's.
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
New employees are invested 100% day one.
Company equity
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
We reimburse up to 10000 for eligible adoption expenses and 12 weeks of paid leave. We extend the same reimbursement for surrogacy.
Company sponsored family events
Getty Images hosts a family day each summer. Events have included Mariners games or trips to the Seattle Aquarium.
Vacation + Time Off
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Salaried employees qualify for our Flexible Time Off and hourly employees are given up to 27 days per calendar year.
Paid volunteer time
More time can be used by flexible time off or PTO.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
We offer a free ORCA card or subsidized parking in our garage.
Company-sponsored outings
Getty Images has several events throughout the year including an annual golf tournament + family day.
Free snacks and drinks
Fresh bread is delivered daily with fresh fruit, too.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
We offer subsidized parking in our garage.
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Onsite gym
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks

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