Senior Software Engineer, Understanding

Algolia
Paris
Full timeEUR 67,500 - 94,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Problem-solving","Collaboration","Ownership","Feedback","Data-driven decision making"]

Join the AI Search Understanding team to improve pre-query relevance through ranking and understanding features. You’ll design and develop ranking pipelines, collaborate with front-end developers and machine learning specialists, and ensure the quality and soundness of production pipelines. The role supports building API services for high-traffic, large-dataset environments, with strong emphasis on engineering rigor, automated testing, and thoughtful use of AI to drive measurable customer outcomes.

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Senior Software Engineer, Understanding

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Job Summary

Join the AI Search Understanding team to improve pre-query relevance through ranking and understanding features. You’ll design and develop ranking pipelines, collaborate with front-end developers and machine learning specialists, and ensure the quality and soundness of production pipelines. The role supports building API services for high-traffic, large-dataset environments, with strong emphasis on engineering rigor, automated testing, and thoughtful use of AI to drive measurable customer outcomes.
Location: Paris
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and develop ranking & understanding features for core search capabilities.
  • •Collaborate across teams, including front-end developers and machine learning specialists.
  • •Own the quality and soundness of production pipelines.
  • •Build and evolve API services supporting search and browse experiences.
  • •Apply AI thoughtfully to improve query suggestions, re-ranking, and categorization outcomes.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: EUR 67,500 - 94,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Experience designing and operating production pipelines.
  • •Experience working with large datasets and high-traffic environments.
  • •Interest in solving ranking challenges in search relevance.
  • •Experience building and maintaining API services.
  • •Strong code quality practices, including automated testing and engineering best practices.
Skills:Problem-solvingCollaborationOwnershipFeedbackData-driven decision making
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GCPAWSAzureGoPythonKubernetesSQL

Company Brief

Algolia
Provides a hosted search and discovery API that enables developers and product teams to build fast, relevant search and discovery experiences across websites and applications with features like instant search, personalization, and analytics.
Industry: API Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
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