CVS Health · 5 months ago
Senior Search Engineer - Retail
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$93K/yr - $222K/yr
5+ years expCVS Health is the nation’s leading health solutions company, reaching millions of Americans through dedicated colleagues and innovative services. The Senior Search Engineer will design and scale the eCommerce search infrastructure, ensuring fast and relevant search experiences while collaborating with various teams to enhance search capabilities.
Health CareMedicalPharmaceuticalRetailSales
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable search infrastructure using Elasticsearch
Optimize search relevance, performance, and indexing strategies for large-scale product catalogs
Implement advanced search features such as autocomplete, faceted search, synonyms, and typo tolerance
Collaborate with data science teams to integrate ML-based ranking and personalization models into the search pipeline
Monitor and troubleshoot search performance, latency, and availability in production environments
Develop tools and dashboards for search analytics and observability
Stay current with the latest developments in search technologies and contribute to architectural decisions
Qualification
Required
5+ years of overall software engineering experience
5+ years of programming experience using Java, Python, or Scala
3+ years working with Elasticsearch in production
Deep understanding of search engine internals, indexing, query parsing, and relevance tuning
Experience with distributed systems, RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture
Familiarity with eCommerce search use cases and product discovery challenges
Proficient in working with large-scale data and real-time systems
Bachelor's degree or, equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)
Preferred
Experience with vector search, semantic search, or LLM-based retrieval
Knowledge of Kibana, Logstash, and the Elastic Stack ecosystem
Exposure to MLOps and integrating ML models into production systems
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Benefits
Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
Employee stock purchase plan
No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility
Company
CVS Health
CVS Health is a health solutions company that provides an integrated healthcare services to its members.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4BKey Investors
Michigan Economic Development CorporationStarboard Value
2025-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2025-07-17Grant· $1.5M
2019-11-25Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
David Joyner
President and Chief Executive Officer, CVS Health
Chandra McMahon
SVP & CISO
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