Search Engineerat Rayka
Rayka is looking for an eliteSearch Engineerwith proven experience implementing search services andknowledge to constantly improve relevance algorithms. This role will provide the opportunity to heavily guide the searchvision of a new social travel app. The Search Engineerwill be given great responsibility and freedom indefining and building a search service that will help users discover places to visit. We want to surface the results most pertinent to each specific user.
We value search as one of the most important features of our application eco-system and are looking for the best search engineer.
Requirements
3+ years heavysearch development (Elasticsearch, Solr, Lucene, or similar)
Ability to take business requirements and translate them into tech designsand relevancy algorithms
Ability to run A/B tests with different relevancy algorithms and analyze results
Duties
Define and build the new search service’s architecture and APIs
Define and utilize analytics to aid in identifying improvements/problems
Work closely with non-technical internal and external user groupsto determine quality of searches
Prioritize/break down searchfeatures into phased releases
Understand and keep up with tech trends related tosearch
Culture, benefits, and perks
Working with smart, collaborative, fun-loving people with a passion for delivering an unrivaled product to our users
Equity in the company
Quarterly all-hands retreat to a fun new destination
Opportunity to get into a fast growing company at a very early stage
About Rayka
Rayka’s mission is to connect and inspire explorers to discover significant experiences. We are poised to disrupt the way travelers discover and share. Rayka’s core product is a social, travel app matching you to recommendations from people with common interests and personalities. Our group of travel experts were constantly asked for recommendations in different locations, so we came up with a way for experts to efficiently provide travel-based information and help build a community of knowledgeable travelers and travel enthusiasts. We aim to provide a positive, healthy social experience. No more mindless scrolling. No more cluttered feeds from ‘friends’ who have zero in common with you. No angry 1 star reviews. Only trustworthy recommendations.
We are a small, quickly-growing company with angel funding. Our team is spread out around the world, working remotely, but we have a headquarters in Charleston, SC. We work hard, but are very focused on keeping a loose culture. This role may be remote or based in Charleston, SC. Join us!
