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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 71 days Algolia's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 21% of Algolia's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Algolia
- high 30 stale, 3 reposted of 34 open
- Hiring momentum
- 61 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Algolia's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Algolia.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer in the Understanding team at Algolia, you will contribute to the design and development of features that enhance search relevance, such as ranking and understanding capabilities. You will collaborate with a diverse team, ensuring the quality of pipelines and working with large datasets to optimize search experiences for customers. Your role will involve applying engineering best practices and potentially engaging with AI models.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Algolia as an employer.
What you need
- Experience designing and operating pipelines in production
- Experience working with large datasets and high traffic
- An interest in solving Ranking challenges
- Experience in building and maintaining API services
- Rigor in high code quality, automated testing, and other engineering best practices
- Experience using one of the major cloud providers (GCP, AWS or Azure)
Nice to have
- Experience operating AI models in production environments
- Experience in Go or Python
- Experience in Kubernetes
- Sensitivity to data driven decision making, and exploring datasets with SQL
- Sensitivity to end user experience
What you get
- Base Salary Pay Range €67.500 — €94.000 EUR
- Flexible workplace strategy allowing remote or hybrid-remote work options
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond cloud providers and API services
- Salary range provided but may vary based on location and experience
- Emphasis on autonomy and flexibility in work location may appeal to some candidates but could be a challenge for those who prefer structured environments
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Listed by Algolia on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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