We'relooking for a results-oriented Senior Software Engineer to take ownership of Course Hero’s consumer-facing Site Search. You will be part of the Platform team and will be responsible for shipping compelling and engaging search and recommendations experiences that will help millions of students discover relevant, course-specific content that empowers them to graduate confident and prepared. Design, implement, test, and maintain Course Hero’s Search Platform components in the context of a multi-tier, scalable, high-volume, and reliable distributed systems that perform 24x7.

Use Elasticsearch/Solr infrastructure and search/ML techniques to seek exciting problems in relevance ranking and semantic search. Collaborate with ML, UX, and product to conceptualize and execute on our exciting content discovery roadmap. Are you our next Senior Software Engineer for Search? ~Proficient in object-oriented and functional programming ~ Proficient in modern engineering languages (Python, Go,Java), microservices SOA architecture ~ Data indexing (and index management) on search engines ~ Python & Go REST/gRPC Services ~ BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study, or have equivalent practical experience ~ Ability to quickly understand technical and business requirements and be able to translate into technical design and implementation Bonus Points Experience with text processing, NLP, and data pipelining using Spark or Athena Experience with Docker, Kubernetes,



and AWS Ecosystem Data pipelining (can do Airflow/Kafka pipelines for indexing to Elasticsearch and DynamoDB) Competitive salary, annual bonus, and RSUs ~ Medical coverage, including full dental and vision ~ Life and disability benefits ~401(k) program (US) / retirement savings plan (Canada) with company match ~ Paid parental leave ~ Adaptable work schedule ~ Social responsibility program (volunteer time off and donation matching) ~ Annual family planning stipend ~ We'd love to learn how you can amplify our team with your unique experience!

We are a virtual-first company and have employees dispersed throughout the United States and Canada. We have a market-based pay structure that varies by location. You may also be eligible to participate in our bonus program and may be offered an equity award, benefits, and other types of compensation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion within our company. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or ability status.

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Hero is on a mission to help students graduate, confident and prepared. The online learning platform offers over 60 million course-specific study resources created by and for students and educators, as well as 24/7 tutor help. Everyday, students, educators and tutors help more than 20 million students make every study hour count. #

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