Tech Lead Search Infra Engineer - Remote

Overview

As a Tech Lead Search Infra Engineer on the Search Platform team, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and scaling a next-generation search and retrieval platform from scratch. This platform will power Dropbox Dash, AI-driven search, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, and AI agents, enabling intelligent, real-time information discovery and automation.

In Short

• Define the Future of Search & AI Retrieval – You’ll be at the forefront of AI-driven search innovation, architecting a system from scratch that will power AI agents and intelligent assistants.
• Work on Cutting-Edge Infra & ML – Gain deep exposure to search infrastructure, RAG pipelines, and AI-powered knowledge retrieval.
• Massive Scale & Impact – Build a search platform handling trillions of documents, used by millions of users worldwide.
• Collaborative, High-Growth Team – Join a team where ownership, innovation, and impact are at the core of what we do.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software development experience as well as 5+ years of experience building and operating large-scale search platforms.
• Expertise in search engine architecture, distributed indexing, retrieval models, and ranking optimization.
• Proficiency in lexical search, vector search, embeddings-based retrieval, and hybrid search techniques.
• Strong experience with Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, or custom search infrastructure.
• Solid programming skills in Python, Go, C++, or Java, with distributed systems experience.
• Familiarity with LLMs, AI-powered retrieval, and RAG pipelines is a plus.

Benefits

• Collaborative, high-growth team environment.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology.
• Impactful role in shaping the future of AI-driven search.