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Senior Staff Software Engineer- Search Quality

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hybrid

Employment

Other

Published

Aug 11, 2026

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The role

P-1408

The Mission

We are democratizing Data and AI for every enterprise user. Our vision is a world where anyone can master their organization’s data through Apps and AI Agents. We are building the retrieval backbone for two worlds: the high-precision context layer for AI agents and the intuitive search experience for people goal is the same: instant, accurate, and actionable insight.

The Role :

• As a Search Quality Engineer, you sit at the heart of this transformation. You aren't just building a search engine; you are building the contextual backbone of the entire company.

• You will own the quality of results for two distinct but deeply connected "users":

• The AI Agent: Optimizing the retrieval layer that allows LLMs to reason over data they weren’t trained on, ensuring they have the "ground truth" needed to synthesize accurate, high-stakes business actions.

• The Human User: Improving the traditional search experience so employees can find assets and answers through intuitive, high-recall interfaces.

The Technical Challenge

This isn't a solved problem. You will be tackling "Search" in its most evolved form:

• Hybrid Retrieval: Balancing traditional keyword-based search (for exactness) with semantic vector search (for intent).

• Dual-Optimization: Fine-tuning ranking models that satisfy both human readability and LLM-ready context.

• High-Stakes Accuracy: In a world of Agents, poor search quality leads to hallucinations. You will build the guardrails and relevance scoring that ensure our AI stays grounded in reality.

• Data Heterogeneity: Connecting the dots across structured SQL tables, unstructured docs, and real-time business metrics.

Why This is the Place to Be

• You will have a front-row seat to the Agentic revolution. If you want to

Requirements

Department: Engineering - Pipeline