Job Title: Senior Data Scientist
As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for modernizing and maintaining an eCommerce platform serving millions of customers weekly. This involves re-architecting the system to accommodate new brands onboarding and database migrations without disrupting business operations.
The role requires designing, developing, and optimizing search solutions using Lucene/Solr and modern embeddings. You will apply machine learning and natural language processing techniques to improve search relevance and ranking. Additionally, you will develop scalable data pipelines and APIs for indexing, retrieval, and model inference.
Mandatory Skills and Qualifications:
* 5+ years of experience in Data Science or Machine Learning Engineering with a focus on Information Retrieval or Semantic Search.
* Strong programming experience in Java and Python is required.
* Deep knowledge of Lucene, Apache Solr, or Elasticsearch is essential.
* Experience with Vector Databases, Embeddings, and Semantic Search techniques is also necessary.
Additional Requirements:
* A solid understanding of software engineering best practices including CI/CD, testing, version control, and code review is necessary.
* Fluency in English is required as the working language.
* Languages: English (B2 Upper Intermediate)