Senior Software Engineer

Greenhouse Software

. Collaborate with Product Managers and Designers to define requirements and drive product development from conception to launch .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSenior💰 CA$117,500 - CA$164,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-stack development, particularly in building search and matching systems using OpenSearch or Elasticsearch. Proficient in applying AI/ML techniques to enhance product capabilities while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

OpenSearchElasticsearchRuby on RailsAI/ML TechniquesFull-Stack Development

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Hard Skills

Production Code WritingIndexing StrategiesQuery DesignRelevance TuningJavaScriptTypeScriptReactData ModelingMatching SystemsSemantic Search

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringCode Review

Tools & Technologies

RubyC#JavaPythonAnalytical Databases

Industry Keywords

Talent MatchingTalent RediscoveryUser-Facing Problem Spaces

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ElasticSearchJavaJavaScriptPythonReactRubyRuby on RailsTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with Product Managers and Designers to define requirements and drive product development from conception to launch
Build and improve full-stack experiences for Talent Matching, Talent Rediscovery, and related talent discovery workflows
Design and ship search-backed capabilities using OpenSearch or Elasticsearch, including indexing strategies, query design, relevance tuning, ranking improvements, and semantic retrieval patterns
Develop matching systems combining keyword, structured, and semantic signals
Apply AI/ML techniques such as embeddings, similarity search, classification, and ranking to improve match quality and consistency
Partner with Applied ML and cross-functional engineering teams to evaluate relevance, latency, reliability, infrastructure cost, and user trust trade-offs
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers
Conduct thorough code reviews and contribute to team engineering practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience writing production code
Deep production experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch, including indexing, query design, relevance tuning, and performance trade-offs
Experience with Ruby, C#, Java, or Python; Ruby on Rails preferred
Strong JavaScript or TypeScript fundamentals, including React
Full-stack experience across backend systems, APIs, data modeling, and modern frontend development
Experience building search, ranking, recommendation, or matching systems
Practical production experience applying AI or ML techniques such as embeddings, semantic search, classification, or ranking
Experience collaborating with Product and Design in ambiguous, user-facing problem spaces
Experience with analytical databases is a plus
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada as of the start date chosen by the Company

Benefits

Comp & perks

Additional compensation may include stock option awards, bonuses, and merit increases
Sales commissions may be available for certain roles
Remote-first work environment
Shared office spaces in New York City and Ireland
Optional co-working spaces
Performance review program with actionable feedback
Bonus structure rewarding great performance
Employee resource groups
Award-winning culture recognized as Fortune’s Best Places to Work and Inc.’s Best Workplaces