Staff/Principal Software Engineer, Full Text Search Jobs

Pinecone

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

We're looking for a Staff or Principal-level Software Engineer to join the Pinecone Engineering Team. This role focuses on full-text search and its tight integration with vector search at scale. In this role, you will build the next generation of our search capabilities at Pinecone. You will provide guidance and direction for Pinecone’s core search infrastructure including indexing, retrieval, and relevance. This role requires cross-team collaboration and expertise in search internals and high performance computing.

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

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

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 11, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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Staff/Principal Software Engineer, Full Text Search