Senior Search Engineer

Modash is seeking a Senior Search Engineer to join their Data Team in shaping the direction of the creator economy. The role focuses on building world-class search infrastructure that powers creator discovery for thousands of companies. As a core member of the specialized search sub-team within backend engineering, you'll own projects end-to-end, from conception to launch. The position involves building a creator search engine indexing over 200M+ influencer profiles, working with multimodal embeddings, and implementing advanced search technologies.

The role offers significant technical challenges, including designing large-scale search systems, implementing vector search capabilities, and working with cutting-edge ML models. You'll be part of a remote-first culture that values autonomy and collaboration, working closely with both data engineering and backend teams. The tech stack includes AWS, TypeScript, Node.js, Elasticsearch, and various cloud services.

This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on a profitable, venture-backed company serving major clients like Google, Wolt, and Nord VPN. The position combines technical depth with business impact, as you'll be creating production-ready search products that directly affect customers. The company culture emphasizes ownership, direct communication, and continuous improvement, with regular team offsites for in-person collaboration.

For the right candidate, this role offers the chance to work on challenging technical problems at scale while contributing to the growth of the creator economy. The position comes with competitive benefits including unlimited vacation, flexible working hours, and professional development support. If you're passionate about search engineering and want to work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment, this could be an excellent opportunity to shape the future of creator discovery technology.