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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Search/AI Engineer - **Company:** Workato - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** A/B Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Distributed Systems, Text Processing, Elasticsearch, Information Retrieval, Python (Programming Language), Knowledge-Based Systems, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Parsing, Search Technologies, Systems Architecture, Private Cloud Environment, Large Language Models, Information Technology, Search Engines - **Published:** August 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/staff-ai-engineer-palo-alto-ca--9e1e4690-9657-4719-a4bc-f7cc8eb4a451 ## About the Role * Bachelor''s/Master''s/PhD degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or another quantitative field * 7+ years of backend engineering experience with 3+ years in search, information retrieval, or related fields * Strong proficiency in Python * Hands-on experience with search engines (Opensearch or Elasticsearch) * Strong understanding of information retrieval concepts spanning traditional methods (TF-IDF, BM25) and modern neural search techniques (vector embeddings, transformer models) * Experience with text processing, NLP, and relevance tuning * Experience with relevance evaluation metrics (NDCG, MRR, MAP) * Experience with large-scale distributed systems * Proficiency in Knowledge Graph construction and optimization is a plus * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Soft Skills / Personal Characteristics * Strong communication abilities to explain technical concepts * Collaborative mindset for cross-functional teamwork * Detail-oriented with strong focus on quality * Self-motivated and able to work independently * Passion for solving complex search problems, A/B Testing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Construction, Create Graphs, Cross-Functional, Customer/Client Research, Distributed Computing, Editing, Engineering, Fortune 500 Customers, Information Retrieval, Informed Search, Large-Scale Systems, MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Metrics, Natural Language Parsing, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Normalized Discounted Cumulative Gain (NDCG), Private Cloud, Process Improvement, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Semantic Search, Startup, Statistics, Structured Data, Support Documentation, Team Player, tf-idf (term frequency-inverse document frequency) ## Description As we work towards building out the Context Layer for the Agentic Enterprise, we are looking for an exceptional Search/AI Engineer with experience in Search Relevance to join our growing team. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and optimization of intelligent search systems that leverage machine learning at their core. Youll be responsible for building end-to-end retrieval pipelines that incorporate advanced techniques in query understanding, ranking, and entity recognition. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in information retrieval and search relevance with hands-on experience applying machine learning to real-world search problems at scale. 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