Coveo

Technology

SeniorC++Developer-IndexingEngine

CA$115–155k ~AI est. Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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The Brief

“Senior C++ Developer - Indexing Engine at Coveo. Skills: C++ development, Indexing engine, Large-scale systems. Design modern C++ code. Develop modern C++ code”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Solving complex technical problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5 years of experience in software development with C++, Experience building performant, reusable, scalable, and maintainable code in complex systems, Solid understanding of algorithms, Solid understanding of data structures, Solid understanding of concurrency, Solid understanding of systems-level performance considerations, Resourcefulness, Growth mindset, Track record of solving complex technical problems

Nice to Have

Familiarity with C++17 or newer, Experience building large-scale indexing systems, Experience building large-scale search systems, Experience building large-scale information retrieval systems, Experience optimizing C++ applications for latency, Experience optimizing C++ applications for throughput, Experience optimizing C++ applications for memory efficiency, Experience developing cloud-hosted distributed systems, Familiarity with vector search, Familiarity with AI-powered search, Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Familiarity with OpenSearch, Familiarity with Vespa

What You'll Do.

Design modern C++ code

Develop modern C++ code

Optimize modern C++ code

Improve performance of core indexing algorithms

Improve scalability of core indexing algorithms

Improve reliability of core indexing algorithms

Improve performance of core indexing infrastructure

Improve scalability of core indexing infrastructure

Improve reliability of core indexing infrastructure

Work on low-level systems challenges

Analyze existing systems

Implement improvements

Contribute to architecture of new capabilities

Transform search requirements into capabilities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with engineering teams; Collaborate with data science teams; Collaborate with product teams

Full Job Description

The expert behind our proprietary C++ indexing technology Could your next optimization improve how millions of pieces of content become searchable? As a Senior C++ Developer on our indexing team, you'll help evolve the core technology powering Coveo’s indexing and search engine. You'll work on large-scale systems where performance, scalability, and reliability matter every day, helping shape the technologies behind our AI-powered search experiences. As one of our Senior C++ Developers, you will: . Design, develop, and optimize modern C++ code for Coveo’s indexing and search engine technologies. Improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of core indexing algorithms and infrastructure. Work on low-level systems challenges involving memory management, concurrency, data structures, distributed processing, and high-throughput indexing. Analyze existing systems, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements that make our engine faster and more efficient. Contribute to the architecture of new core indexing capabilities that support Coveo’s search and AI-powered experiences. Collaborate with engineering, data science, and product teams to transform complex search requirements into robust engine-level capabilities. Here is what will qualify you for the role: A minimum of about 5 years of experience in software development with C++, with familiarity with C++17 or newer as a strong asset. Strong experience building performant, reusable, scalable, and maintainable code in complex systems. A solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, concurrency, and systems-level performance considerations. Resourcefulness, a growth mindset, and a track record of solving complex technical problems. What would make you stand out: Experience building large-scale indexing, search, or information retrieval systems. Experience optimizing C++ applications for latency, throughput, or memory efficiency. Experience developing cloud-hosted distributed systems. Familiarity with vect

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