Senior Software Engineer, Application Experience at Algolia
New York, NY 10001
About the Job
Algolia is set to enable every company to create world-class Search and Discovery experiences with an API-first approach
Performance and Scalability is at the heart of our mission: we power 1.5 trillion searches a year, for 10K+ customers all over the world. If you're a problem solver, able to think outside the box and eager to nurture others and learn from them, then this is your next challenge!The TeamThe Application Experiences team ensures a frictionless experience around strategically important integrations Algolia has with Shopify and BigCommerce
This team will level up our existing integrations and evolve them into channels that Algolia can use to deliver new products to customers.Our integrations with Shopify and BigCommerce offer the best Search and Discovery experiences natively for any stores on these platforms and are mission-critical channels for Algolia to drive revenue and continuously shape the future of eCommerce. The OpportunityThe team is looking for an experienced individual who is well versed in defining, building and operating scalable architectures, with proven strengths in cross-team collaboration, taking solutions all the way through delivery to adoption by other engineering teams.As a member of the Application Experiences team, you will have a direct impact on Algolia’s revenue stream
You will play a pivotal role in architecting and implementing systems that play a central role across all of Algolia’s products
You will also play a role in training/mentoring junior members of the team.Your role will consist of: Architecture, design and develop external and internal experiences for our products: especially our Shopify Application Take ownership, research, explore and deliver world class experiencesBuild integrations with external APIs, connectors and API clients: eq., data ingestion pipeline for ecommerce integrations, Shopify Application, etc.Be a technical mentor and help the team growHelp define engineering best practices and processesWork closely with the rest of the R&D team to deliver the tools they need to develop next-generation productsYou might be a fit if you have:Strong knowledge of GolangKnowledge in some of the following languages: Ruby, NodeJs, PythonExperience with at least one of the following frameworks ReactA passion for shipping quality codeYou have an eye for great user experiences (UX)Experience with eCommerce integrations or building public Shopify apps for eCommerce store ownersExperience at our current stage and beyond ($50-200M ARR range, high growth, lots of change and building internal infrastructure).We’re looking for someone who can live our values:GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environmentTRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback.CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company.HUMILITY- Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside.Team’s current stack:Golang, GCP/GKE, pubsub, bigquery, bigtable, CircleCI, terraformAPI Clients: JS, Go, Ruby, RoR, NodeJS, TS, React, Shopify PolarisAlgolia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.The annual base salary compensation range for this role reflects US market pay data within this location
The exact compensation offered for this role may vary depending on specific location and job-related knowledge, technical skills, and experience; and is only one part of our Total Rewards philosophy to compensate and recognize employees for their work.Remote US: Base Salary Pay Range$160,000—$210,000 USDREMOTE STRATEGY:Algolia’s flexible workplace model is designed to empower all Algolians to fulfill our mission to power search and discovery with ease
We place an emphasis on an individual’s impact, contribution, and output, over their physical location
Algolia is a high-trust environment and our team members have the autonomy to choose where they want to work and when
We know community comes in many forms and strive to create opportunities for intentional in-person connection in our offices and virtually for our remote colleagues around the world. We have a global presence with physical offices in Paris, NYC, London, Sydney and Bucharest.ABOUT US:Algolia prides itself on being a pioneer and market leader offering an AI Search solution that empowers 17,000+ businesses to compose customer experiences at internet scale that predict what their users want with blazing fast search and web browse experience
Algolia powers more than 30 billion search requests a week – four times more than Microsoft Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Yandex and DuckDuckGo combined.Algolia is part of a cadre of innovative new companies that are driving the next generation of software development, creating APIs that make developers’ lives easier; solutions that are better than building from scratch and better than having to tweak monolithic SaaS solutions.In 2021, the company closed $150 million in series D funding and quadrupled its post-money valuation of $2.25 billion
Being well capitalized enables Algolia to continue to invest in its market leading platform, to better serve its thousands of customers–including Under Armor, Petsmart, Stripe, Gymshark, and Walgreens, to name just a few. WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:We’re looking for talented, passionate people to build the world’s best search & discovery technology
As an ownership-driven company, we seek team members who thrive within an environment based on autonomy and diversity
We're committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace
We care about each other and the world around us, and embrace talented people regardless of their race, age, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, color, veteran status, disability and socioeconomic background.READY TO APPLY?If you share our values and our enthusiasm for building the world’s best search & discovery technology, we’d love to review your application!
Performance and Scalability is at the heart of our mission: we power 1.5 trillion searches a year, for 10K+ customers all over the world. If you're a problem solver, able to think outside the box and eager to nurture others and learn from them, then this is your next challenge!The TeamThe Application Experiences team ensures a frictionless experience around strategically important integrations Algolia has with Shopify and BigCommerce
This team will level up our existing integrations and evolve them into channels that Algolia can use to deliver new products to customers.Our integrations with Shopify and BigCommerce offer the best Search and Discovery experiences natively for any stores on these platforms and are mission-critical channels for Algolia to drive revenue and continuously shape the future of eCommerce. The OpportunityThe team is looking for an experienced individual who is well versed in defining, building and operating scalable architectures, with proven strengths in cross-team collaboration, taking solutions all the way through delivery to adoption by other engineering teams.As a member of the Application Experiences team, you will have a direct impact on Algolia’s revenue stream
You will play a pivotal role in architecting and implementing systems that play a central role across all of Algolia’s products
You will also play a role in training/mentoring junior members of the team.Your role will consist of: Architecture, design and develop external and internal experiences for our products: especially our Shopify Application Take ownership, research, explore and deliver world class experiencesBuild integrations with external APIs, connectors and API clients: eq., data ingestion pipeline for ecommerce integrations, Shopify Application, etc.Be a technical mentor and help the team growHelp define engineering best practices and processesWork closely with the rest of the R&D team to deliver the tools they need to develop next-generation productsYou might be a fit if you have:Strong knowledge of GolangKnowledge in some of the following languages: Ruby, NodeJs, PythonExperience with at least one of the following frameworks ReactA passion for shipping quality codeYou have an eye for great user experiences (UX)Experience with eCommerce integrations or building public Shopify apps for eCommerce store ownersExperience at our current stage and beyond ($50-200M ARR range, high growth, lots of change and building internal infrastructure).We’re looking for someone who can live our values:GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environmentTRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback.CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company.HUMILITY- Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside.Team’s current stack:Golang, GCP/GKE, pubsub, bigquery, bigtable, CircleCI, terraformAPI Clients: JS, Go, Ruby, RoR, NodeJS, TS, React, Shopify PolarisAlgolia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.The annual base salary compensation range for this role reflects US market pay data within this location
The exact compensation offered for this role may vary depending on specific location and job-related knowledge, technical skills, and experience; and is only one part of our Total Rewards philosophy to compensate and recognize employees for their work.Remote US: Base Salary Pay Range$160,000—$210,000 USDREMOTE STRATEGY:Algolia’s flexible workplace model is designed to empower all Algolians to fulfill our mission to power search and discovery with ease
We place an emphasis on an individual’s impact, contribution, and output, over their physical location
Algolia is a high-trust environment and our team members have the autonomy to choose where they want to work and when
We know community comes in many forms and strive to create opportunities for intentional in-person connection in our offices and virtually for our remote colleagues around the world. We have a global presence with physical offices in Paris, NYC, London, Sydney and Bucharest.ABOUT US:Algolia prides itself on being a pioneer and market leader offering an AI Search solution that empowers 17,000+ businesses to compose customer experiences at internet scale that predict what their users want with blazing fast search and web browse experience
Algolia powers more than 30 billion search requests a week – four times more than Microsoft Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Yandex and DuckDuckGo combined.Algolia is part of a cadre of innovative new companies that are driving the next generation of software development, creating APIs that make developers’ lives easier; solutions that are better than building from scratch and better than having to tweak monolithic SaaS solutions.In 2021, the company closed $150 million in series D funding and quadrupled its post-money valuation of $2.25 billion
Being well capitalized enables Algolia to continue to invest in its market leading platform, to better serve its thousands of customers–including Under Armor, Petsmart, Stripe, Gymshark, and Walgreens, to name just a few. WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:We’re looking for talented, passionate people to build the world’s best search & discovery technology
As an ownership-driven company, we seek team members who thrive within an environment based on autonomy and diversity
We're committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace
We care about each other and the world around us, and embrace talented people regardless of their race, age, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, color, veteran status, disability and socioeconomic background.READY TO APPLY?If you share our values and our enthusiasm for building the world’s best search & discovery technology, we’d love to review your application!
