Software Engineer, Managed Search

About us

SearchStax is a leading cloud-native search platform enabling web teams to deliver powerful search in an easy, fast, and cost-effective way. We are on a mission to make powerful search easy for enterprises across the globe. We are self-funded and profitable.

Our products are used by 600+ brand-name customers. The search market is growing fast. We feel we are uniquely positioned to continue to lead the search market for many years to come. 

Our team is composed of smart, driven subject matter experts who love to collaborate and solve problems in new / creative ways. We value the importance of bringing diverse backgrounds and interests to the collaboration process. We prioritize work-life balance and strive to promote an energizing and healthy environment. 

Our Values 

• Ownership

• Lead humbly

• Results focused

• Customer Obsession

• Embrace and drive change

• Innovation and continual Improvement

About the Role

This position is responsible for designing, architecting, developing, testing, and maintaining SearchStax’s Managed Search product, a critical PaaS/SaaS offering. You will play a key role in developing solutions that scale to support our largest customers and strategic partners, ensuring our service meets stringent performance and reliability standards. We are looking for a highly skilled engineer who can take on complex projects from conception to completion, directly impacting the core of our platform and contributing to a superior customer experience.

If this sounds like you, let’s talk!

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain core platform services to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance for our managed search product. This includes work on backend services, APIs, and integrations.

• Architect solutions for strategic partners, designing and implementing robust backend features and integrations that support complex, enterprise-level use cases.

• Enhance and optimize deployment and provisioning workflows, focusing on automation to improve efficiency and reduce operational overhead.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, performing root cause analysis to ensure system stability and reliability.

• Collaborate closely with product owners, QA, and other engineering teams to deliver a high-quality product, from feature ideation through to deployment.

• Contribute to improving the overall quality of the codebase through code reviews, documentation, and adopting best practices.

What You Must Have 

• Demonstrated expertise in backend development with Python, Django framework and related technologies.

• Proficiency in JavaScript and Node.js.

• Familiarity with any Relational and NoSQL Databases.

• Experience building and working with APIs (REST, GraphQL).

• Experience with search platforms such as Solr or Elasticsearch is a plus.

• Solid understanding of cloud services and infrastructure (preferably AWS).

• Proven track record of solving complex production issues and improving system performance.

• Experience working in a team environment, collaborating with product managers and quality assurance teams to deliver commercial-grade applications.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently on significant projects.

What's In It For You

• 🌍 Remote-First: We're a diverse team spanning the United States and India, with a collaborative workspace in Los Angeles, CA.

• 💰 Competitive Compensation & Stock Options: We want you to share in our success. As a team member, you'll have the chance to become a shareholder.

• 🌱 401k Match: We offer a 4% match on 401k contributions to help you save for the future.

• 💉 Healthcare Benefits: Your health matters! We've got you covered with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Best of all, we foot the bill for 100% of employee-only premiums.

• 🌴 Paid Time Off: We value work-life balance. We offer flexible vacation time and paid holidays.

• 🚀 Exciting Growth Opportunities: We are building cutting-edge open source and cloud technology. There is no shortage of opportunities to innovate and grow your career.

Pay Transparency

• Base Salary: The base salary range for this role is $120,000-$140,000.

• Salary Structure: Our salary ranges are determined by market analysis and are designed to evolve with job performance over time.

• Additional Benefits: Beyond base salaries, SearchStax employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, with potential for equity and performance-based bonuses.

We work hard to present an equitable and fair offer. We look at the candidate’s knowledge, skills, and experience, along with their compensation expectations and align that with our company equity processes to determine our offer ranges.
Each we review company performance and may grant discretionary bonuses to eligible team members.

Additional Information

We believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive, and building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is core to our mission. Our goal is to ensure that SearchStax upholds an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued, whether they are applying for an open position or working at the company.

SearchStax is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristic.

E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to https://www.e-verify.gov/.