• Evolve and extend the custom XPA based platform to meet growing business needs. • Design and implement a serverless Node.js system to replace legacy components. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption. • Migrate and optimize data from legacy databases to modern cloud-based storage solutions. • Develop APIs, event-driven workflows, and integrations with external systems. • Support and troubleshoot production issues related to both the legacy and new platforms during the transition. • Java/Kubernetes backend application development.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description As a member of the Digital Merchandising team: - You will have a direct impact on Algolia’s user adoption and revenue stream. - You will play a pivotal role in architecting and implementing new products, that will play a central role for the future of Algolia. - You will be in the driver seat to innovate in the multi-billion dollar market eCommerce industry. - Work closely with the rest of R&D teams to deliver the next generation products. Your role will consist of: - Be a key full-stack contributor to the design, development, and operation of the Merchandising services at scale. - Be responsible for the quality, reliability and availability of the system. - Work with other teams to build features and resolve high impact issues. Qualifications - Experience building and working with APIs at scale preferably in Golang and backend experience in Ruby on Rails. - Rigor in high code quality, automated testing, and other engineering best practices. - Located in US Eastern or Central time zones. - Preference for candidates with experience at our current stage and beyond (over 10,000 customers, $200-500M ARR range, high growth, lots of change and building internal infrastructure). Requirements - Experience in C++. - Experience working with large datasets and high traffic. - Experience in Site Reliability Engineering. - Experience in Kubernetes based deployments. Benefits - Remote US: Base Salary Pay Range $176,000 — $215,000 USD. - Flexible workplace strategy emphasizing individual impact, contribution, and output. - Global presence with options for fully remote or hybrid-remote work. Company Description Algolia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We value autonomy, diversity, and collaboration. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and supported—regardless of race, age, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, color, veteran status, disability, or socioeconomic background.

• Implement well-specified features with guidance from senior engineers. • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that supports system reliability and scalability. • Contribute to responsive web applications and progressive web apps. • Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and team ceremonies. • Write and maintain automated tests to ensure system reliability. • Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver user-focused solutions. • Document code, specifications, and workflows for clarity and reusability. • Learn and apply prompt engineering, AI-assisted dev tools, and automation frameworks to accelerate productivity.

• Perform in-codec experimentation and build PoCs to support the team’s encoding innovation initiatives • Work with internal partners and external partners to take prototypes into production • Build experimentation systems on top of existing media platforms using paved path languages such as C/C++, Python, and Java • Run large experiments to benchmark a solution in terms of rate-quality tradeoff, latency, system performance, etc. • Work on productizing your solutions using paved path tools