Responsibilities
- Define and implement a long-term technical vision for the search platform to ensure scalability and adaptability to growing data volumes and query complexity.
- Mentor and guide a team of search engineers through technical reviews, best practices, and collaborative problem-solving.
- Introduce advanced capabilities such as NLP, vector search, and personalization to enhance relevance and accuracy.
- Build search capabilities with measurable KPIs (e.g., CTR, Query Distribution, Zero Search) and leverage analytics to continuously improve search performance.
- Partner with product managers, data scientists, and engineering teams to align search initiatives with business objectives
Requirements
- Progressively complex professional experience.
- Experience as a lead software engineer, Architect , engineering manager.
- Experience leading technical teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience working within ITSM processes (incident, change, problem).
- Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive, complex, or high-visibility issues.
- Experience in eCommerce Search deployments.
- Previous experience with Search products such as OpenSearch, Elastic Search, SOLR, Lucene, Coveo, and LucidWorks Fusion.
- Strong expertise in building head-less frameworks to integrate with ecommerce applications
- Distributed Systems: Proven experience building large-scale, highly available systems.
- Proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala, including source control tools and practices for managing code and changes to it.
- Proficiency in software debugging and problem-solving techniques.
- Proficiency in AI code generation tools such as Claude Code, ChatGPT, or GitHub Copilot.
- Familiarity with DevOps tools and techniques for cloud deployment.
- Producing and consuming APIs
- Data Technologies: Familiarity with event streaming and cloud platforms.
- Machine Learning: Practical experience applying ML to improve search relevance.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field.
- Experience in search engineering.
- Experience in a technical leadership role.
- Strong understanding of modern search technologies and frameworks.
- Working experience with heavy equipment engineering or data analysis.
- Working experience with building Low-latency API in AWS using Memory-storage solutions.
- Familiarity with A/B testing frameworks for evaluating and improving
- Strong knowledge with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.)
- Advanced experience with version control / repositories such as GitHub
- Experience operating in an Agile / Global team environment
- Must demonstrate strong initiative, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate effectively.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
- 401(k) savings plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Health Lifestyle Programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
- Career Development
- Incentive bonus
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
Additional Information
- Relocation is available for this position.
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
- Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
