Backend Engineer – Query Team full_time

As a Software Engineer with the Query Team, you’ll work on high-traffic, critical systems, ensuring their performance, scalability, and reliability. The expectations for this role are to:

• implement features to further improve query processing, and better serve our customers’ demands.
• own the full development lifecycle: design solutions, develop and iterate on them, and deliver them to production, while ensuring our systems remain stable, performant and scalable.
• be comfortable with working on cross-team initiatives.

Constructor is the only search and product discovery platform tailor-made for enterprise e-commerce where conversions matter. Constructor’s AI-first solutions make it easier for shoppers to discover products they want to buy and for e-commerce teams to deliver highly personalized experiences that drive impressive results. Optimizing specifically for e-commerce metrics like revenue, conversion rate and profit, Constructor generates consistent $10M+ lifts for some of the biggest brands in e-commerce, such as Sephora, Petco, home24, Maxeda Brands, Birkenstock and The Very Group.

The Query Team sits at the forefront of shaping the search and autosuggest experience for our customers. We develop & optimize advanced query-processing techniques like autocompletion, spelling correction, and natural language processing, which aim to capture user intent and drive conversions. Our systems handle immense traffic, meaning your work will directly impact millions of users.

Requirements

You will be successful in this role if you:

• have experience working on services with high traffic and high availability
• have a solid foundation on algorithms, data structures & their trade-offs
• possess strong analytical skills and strive to make data-driven decisions
• enjoy learning new things & jumping between different technology stacks
• have a basic understanding of NLP and ML
• are familiar with cloud technologies

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation time -we strongly encourage all of our employees take at least 3 weeks per year
• A competitive compensation package including stock options
• Fully remote team – choose where you live
• Work from home stipend! We want you to have the resources you need to set up your home office
• Apple laptops provided for new employees
• Training and development budget for every employee, refreshed each year
• Parentall leave for qualified employees
• Work with smart people who will help you grow and make a meaningful impact

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Constructor

At Constructor.io we are committed to cultivating a work environment that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome individuals of all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities to all applicants regardless of their education, diversity of opinion, race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or affiliation in any other protected group. Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. Our primary interest is in finding the best candidate for the job. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of our listed qualifications.