Search Rust Engineer Job at Perplexity (Belgrade, London, Berlin)

Staff/Principal Software Engineer, Full Text Search

We're looking for a Staff or Principal-level Software Engineer to join the Pinec...

Location

United States

Salary:

Not provided

Pinecone

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Significant hands-on experience with full-text search and indexing technologies such as Elasticsearch, Lucene and/or Solr
7+ years of experience with Java, Rust, Go or C++
7+ years of developing, monitoring and operating large scale distributed systems
BS in Computer Science, a related technical field or equivalent experience

Job Responsibility

Define, lead, and contribute to the evolution of core full-text search and indexing capabilities
Research advances in search infrastructure, data structures, and retrieval algorithms
Work closely with partners and product team to understand customer needs and help shape the long-term technical vision for search
Leverage past experience building large-scale search systems to drive an innovative roadmap for Pinecone’s indexing, query execution, and relevance layers

What we offer

Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, and mental health resources
401(k) Plan
Flexible time off
Paid parental leave
Annual Company Retreat
WFH flexibility and equipment stipend

Fulltime

Sr. Engineer, Backend

Dialpad’s Product Engineering organization is responsible for building and maint...

Location

India , Bangalore

Salary:

Not provided

Dialpad

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

3-6 years of experience in information retrieval or distributed systems engineering
Strong understanding of search platforms and experience maintaining search engines at scale
Deep knowledge of indexers, analyzers, field mapping, and ranking techniques
Experience with NLP/NLU within the context of information retrieval
Expertise in dense vector manipulation and optimization
Familiarity with hybrid search, rank fusion, and reranking techniques
Proficiency in Go and Python 3 (experience with Rust or TypeScript is a plus)
Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and message-driven architectures
Passion for real-time performance optimization and high availability
Experience with API design using Swagger, OpenAPI, or equivalent tools

Job Responsibility

Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of information retrieval and distributed systems
Build and optimize search engines, including indexers, analyzers, ranking, and re-ranking strategies
Work on hybrid search techniques, including dense vector manipulation, rank fusion, and reranking
Maintain and enhance highly scalable search platforms with a focus on performance and cost efficiency
Ensure high availability, reliability, and fault tolerance in search services
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Develop and optimize real-time distributed systems, microservices, and message-driven architectures
Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and performance metrics for platform reliability
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to improve search capabilities
Write clean, modular, and well-tested code while following best engineering practices

What we offer

Competitive benefits and perks
Robust training program
Inclusive office environment
Vibrant environment to cultivate collaboration and connection
Certified Great Place to Work

New

Database engineer

turbopuffer is looking for database engineers who want to advance the frontier o...

Location

United States; Canada

Salary:

Not provided

turbopuffer

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

systems engineering
extensive work in a systems language (Rust, C++, Java, Go, etc.)
think in memory layouts, cache lines, and syscalls
methodically work through problems
domain expertise in at least one of: search internals (e.g., inverted indexes, ANN indexes, rerankers), storage engines (e.g., LSMs, WALs, MVCC, compaction, GC), distributed systems (e.g., replication, leases, fault injection, simulation/chaos testing)
at home in terminals, eBPF/perf, strace, gdb
can write well and explain complex ideas simply
build trust and admit what you don’t know

Job Responsibility

design and implement improvements across one or more layers of our search engine (storage, indexing, querying)
intensive performance hacking: tracing, CPU/heap profiling, optimizing data structures, using SIMD, tuning IO pipelines, etc.
evolve our search primitives and APIs (full text + vector + reranking)
work closely with customers to win their workloads and fold learnings back into the product
write crisp docs

Fulltime

New

Backend Software Engineer - Search, Crawler Team

We are seeking an experienced Backend Software Engineer to join our Crawler team...

Location

Belgrade, Berlin, London

Salary:

Not provided

Perplexity

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of software development experience
Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms in at least one of the following languages: Python, C++, Rust, or Go
Experience with large-scale web crawlers is highly desirable
Proven experience building, deploying, and optimizing high-load, distributed, and hardware-adjacent services
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, with hands-on experience in Kubernetes (K8s) and AWS
Demonstrated passion for writing clean, efficient, and scalable systems

Job Responsibility

Take ownership of and lead projects focused on developing large-scale web crawlers, ingestion pipelines, and data processing systems
Build, maintain, and optimize core backend and frontend components for crawler services, including storage, retrieval, and UI dashboards for data management
Collaborate closely with Search and Infrastructure teams to ensure the reliable, high-quality ingestion and processing of billions of web pages
Architect and implement fullstack features and scalable distributed systems that handle high-load and real-time data operations
Rapidly iterate, experiment with novel approaches, and continuously enhance system performance, usability, and reliability

Fulltime

New

Search Backend Infra Engineer

Perplexity is looking for a Backend/Infrastructure Engineer Intern to support ou...

Location

Serbia , Belgrade

Salary:

Not provided

Perplexity

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Working towards a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Familiarity with at least one programming language such as Go, Rust, or C/C++, through coursework or projects
Basic understanding or exposure to cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS) and Linux systems is a plus, not a requirement
Interest in infrastructure, distributed systems, or backend engineering, with willingness to learn about CI/CD, monitoring, and performance
A proactive and curious learner who enjoys collaborating in a fast-paced, innovative environment

Job Responsibility

Build and maintain infrastructure that supports high-performance search systems, with mentorship from senior engineers
Design internal tools and automation to improve developer workflows and operational efficiency
Support the design, deployment, and monitoring of cloud-native systems on AWS
Contribute to improving CI/CD pipelines, testing infrastructure, and release processes
Debug and optimize Linux-based services, containers, and backend systems
Contribute to product codebases, primarily using Rust, Go or C++

Fulltime

New

Software Engineer II

The Azure PostgreSQL team is building advanced, cloud-native capabilities that e...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

100600.00 - 199000.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Job Responsibility

Design and implement AI-native capabilities in PostgreSQL including vector indexing, semantic search operators, and graph query features
Build high-performance extensions and core engine integrations in C, C++, or Rust
Collaborate with senior engineers, product teams, and AI researchers to deliver scalable and intuitive capabilities
Contribute to end-to-end development, including performance tuning, operability, and service integration
Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and the evolution of engineering standards
Help shape developer experience through APIs, control plane integration, and extensibility
Stay informed on research and industry trends in AI indexing, graph systems, and database-AI convergence
Embody our culture and values

Fulltime

New

Senior Software Engineer, Knowledge Engine

We are hiring a senior software engineer to help design and build core component...

Location

United States

Salary:

Not provided

Pinecone

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Architectural Depth: You have a proven track record (typically 6+ years) of shipping production-grade backends for large-scale systems
Data Engineering Savvy: You’re comfortable building high-throughput indexing pipelines that handle both the messy world of unstructured data and the rigid world of structured schemas
Retrieval Intuition: You have direct experience (or deep theoretical knowledge) in semantic search, vector databases, hybrid retrieval strategies, or with traditional search engines like Elastic or OpenSearch
RAG & Orchestration: You understand the nuances of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns
Language Fluency: You are an expert in at least one major language like Go, Rust, C++, Java, or Python
Infrastructure: Familiarity and experience with modern infrastructure tools, such as Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, and observability frameworks, as well as infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Pulumi
Product Thinking: You can design clean, intuitive APIs
Ambiguity Navigator: You’re comfortable in a high-growth environment

Job Responsibility

Design and build scalable platform components leveraging advanced retrieval via query planning, semantic and hybrid search, metadata-aware search, and LLM generation
Design and build optimized indexing pipelines for structured and unstructured data
Build backend services for semantic and hybrid retrieval, knowledge graph construction, and retrieval orchestration
Improve retrieval quality through evaluation and observability frameworks
Design APIs for internal and external user and agentic consumers
Optimize latency, throughput and cost across large-scale inference and retrieval workloads
Drive technical direction for reliability and security

What we offer

Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, and mental health resources
401(k) Plan
Equity award
Flexible time off
Paid parental leave
Annual Company Retreat
WFH Equipment Stipend

Fulltime

New

Python Service Developer

Altamira is seeking a Python Service Developer to design, develop, and maintain ...

Location

United States , Dayton

Salary:

Not provided

Altamira Technologies

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

TS/SCI
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Entry level to 10+ years of experience in software development roles
Strong proficiency in Python
Hands-on experience working with Elasticsearch
Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
Familiarity with data modeling and indexing strategies
Experience using Git-based version control systems
Ability to operate in secure, compliance-driven environments

Job Responsibility

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python and Rust
Build and optimize data ingestion, processing, and search workflows
Develop and maintain integrations with Elasticsearch clusters
Implement RESTful APIs and service interfaces
Support data indexing, querying, and analytics pipelines
Optimize service performance, reliability, and scalability
Collaborate with platform, data, and infrastructure teams
Implement logging, monitoring, and error-handling best practices
Support CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
Participate in system accreditation, compliance, and audit activities

Fulltime

Search Rust Engineer

Perplexity

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Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

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