Job DescriptionLucidworks is leading digital transformation for some of the world's biggest retailers, financial services firms, manufacturers, and B2B commerce organizations. We believe that the core to a great digital experience starts with search and browse. Our Deep Learning technology captures user behavior and utilizes machine learning to connect people with the products, content, and information they need. Brands including American Airlines, Lenovo, Red Hat, and Cisco Systems rely on Lucidworks' suite of products to power commerce, customer service, and workplace applications that delight customers and empower employees. Lucidworks believes in the power of diversity and inclusion to help us do our best work. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome talent across a full range of backgrounds, orientation, origin, and identity in an inclusive and non-discriminatory way.About the TeamThe Search Engineering team builds the core infrastructure and services behind Lucidworks’ search and personalization platform. The team develops tools that scale Fusion in the cloud, automate deployment and failure recovery, improve service efficiency, and simplify how internal teams interact with customer environments.About the RoleAs the Manager of the Search Engineering team, you will lead and support a globally distributed group of engineers responsible for delivering high-quality, customer-focused features. You’ll balance people leadership with technical stewardship: coaching engineers, fostering collaboration across time zones, and setting clear expectations while partnering closely with the team to design, build, and evolve reliable, scalable solutions that meet customer needs.ResponsibilitiesLead and mentor a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance and strategic directionDrive innovation and automation in Search engineering to improve efficiency, scalability, and reliabilityCollaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality products to customersWork closely with Product team to coordinate and prioritize work including project management (Agile/Scrum)Partner with Leadership and Product Operations to determine feature scope, project milestones, and achievable deadlines within our release cycle.Help the team understand the technical scope of requested work and how each task fits with project goals and priorities.Understand obstacles to individual and overall team success and develop plans to remove them.Contribute to and maintain technical processes, particularly in code repo management, test coverage metrics, and automated CI/CD and code quality gates.Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in cloud engineering and searchOur StackJavaPythonTerraformKubernetesJenkinsGCP, Azure, AWSGoSkills & Qualifications5+ years of experience in cloud software development, with expertise in GCP, Azure, and/or AWS2+ years of experience in a leadership or managerial role, overseeing product-led, cloud-based software engineering teams10+ years experience directly developing applications throughout the software development lifecycle.Experience developing microservice-based applications.Strong experience with containerization including KubernetesProven experience in managing large-scale distributed systems across multiple cloud environmentsExperience with SaaS infrastructure and deployment modelsStrong problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in high-impact, fast-paced environmentsExperience with Apache SOLR is a plusExcellent communication and leadership skillsAcceptable background checkCompetenciesResourceful-willing to jump in, be agile/flexible, leverage existing resources to accomplish goals, ability to work independentlyTeam player-confident in collaborating with a diverse community of people and personalities across geographies, backgrounds, and professional abilitiesStrong verbal and written communication skillsEmpathy and care for all stakeholders of Lucidwork including employees, customers, partners, and guestsAbility to handle confidential informationSalary Range$144,000 - $181,000 a yearThis salary range may include multiple levels. Your level is based on our assessment of your interview performance and experience, which you can always ask the hiring manager about to understand in more detail. Salary is just one component of Lucidworks’ total compensation package for employees. Your total rewards package may include (but is not necessarily limited to) discretionary variable bonus, top-notch medical, dental and vision coverage, equity, a variety of voluntary benefits, generous PTO policy, various leave policies, and many other region- specific benefits.Closing & Note to RecruitersLucidworks believes in the power of diversity and inclusion to help us do our best work. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome talent across a full range of backgrounds, orientation, origin, and identity in an inclusive and non-discriminatory way. Applicants receive consideration based on the relevant talents, skills, and experiences they offer to our company. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to learning more about you.AI DisclosureWe may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
