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Senior Software Engineer - Search

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Databricks logoDatabricks · Bengaluru, India
Full-timeOn-site2mo ago
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Responsibilities

  • Drive the development and deployment of ML based search and discovery relevance models and systems integrated with Databricks' products and services.
  • Design and implement automated ML and NLP pipelines for data preprocessing, query understanding and rewrite, ranking and retrieval, and model evaluation, enabling rapid experimentation and iteration.
  • Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams to drive technology-first initiatives that enable novel business strategies and product roadmaps for the search and discovery experience.
  • Contribute to building a robust framework for evaluating search ranking improvements - both offline and online.

Requirements

  • BS+ (M.S. or PhD preferred) in Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 5+ years experience developing search relevance systems at scale in production or in high-impact research environments.
  • Experience applying LLM to search relevance
  • Experience in one or more of the following:
  • Query understanding
  • NLP
  • Text mining
  • Recommendations
  • Personalization
  • Discovery
  • Conversational AI
  • Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals.
  • Contributions to well-used open-source projects.
  • Why Join Us?
  • At Databricks, we are building state-of-the-art AI solutions that redefine how users interact with data and our products. You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of AI-driven products at Databricks, work with cutting-edge models, and collaborate with a world-class team of AI and ML experts.
  • If you're excited about pushing the boundaries of AI in real-world applications, we'd love to hear from you!
  • About Databricks

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here .Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionComplianceIf access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.

Additional Information

P-926 The Applied AI team at Databricks sits at the forefront of advancing AI/ML-powered products. Databricks' customers are continuously creating new assets (tables, notebooks, dashboards, datarooms, pipelines, sql queries, ml models etc.) on the platform. Finding an asset is a critical user journey for Databricks' customers which helps them accomplish their tasks. As our Search product continues to evolve, we are seeking multiple ML Engineers from junior levels to more senior levels to drive enhancements to our Search Quality. In 2026, we will focus on enhancing search ranking, improving query understanding, building robust evals and growing the coverage of assets to enable seamless search at scale.

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