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Senior Software Engineer, AI and Search Team - C/C++ or Rust

Redis
AI / ML Engineer • Senior • Remote • Full-time • 📍 Bulgaria
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Join Redis' core Search/Vector team to tackle AI's hardest problems, including state-of-the-art indexing, vector/hybrid retrieval and latency-critical serving at global scale. You will take features from research to production, improving latency, recall and cost for millions of developers. This is a senior systems-level role requiring deep C/C++ or Rust expertise.

Stack

C#RedisRust

Responsibilities

  • ▹Design, implement and optimize core vector and information-retrieval algorithms (e.g., HNSW, quantization, re-ranking)
  • ▹Solve complex real-world problems at internet scale with a focus on performance and reliability
  • ▹Implement hardware-specific optimizations (e.g., SIMD, SSD, GPU, CUDA)
  • ▹Collaborate closely with Redis Core, Cloud and Support teams
  • ▹Lead designs, mentor peers, set benchmarks and build a community reputation

Requirements

  • ▹Senior-level production system experience (typically 7+ years) building databases, search engines or high-perf distributed/storage systems
  • ▹Solid background in either vector/IR search or systems (storage or distributed), with depth in at least one
  • ▹Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust, including concurrency, memory safety and performance optimization
  • ▹Ability to think strategically, define technical design and influence architectural decisions
  • ▹Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

  • ▹Familiarity with NoSQL databases, especially Redis
  • ▹Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source projects
  • ▹Background in high-performance multithreaded systems
  • ▹Experience with distributed systems in production

Soft skills

Strategic thinkingMentoring abilityStrong collaborationOwnership

What we offer

  • ▹Competitive salary and equity grants
  • ▹25 days of flexible vacation
  • ▹Hybrid working options
  • ▹Home internet & phone allowance
  • ▹One-time home-office setup allowance
  • ▹Health and dental insurance, life insurance, critical illness cover
  • ▹Lunch and snacks in the office
Education: Informatikai (Computer Science) BSc vagy MSc, vagy ezzel egyenértékű gyakorlati tapasztalat