O'Reilly Auto Parts · 21 hours ago
Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Search)
Springfield, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expO'Reilly Auto Parts is a company known for its growth and stability, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for Software Engineering focused on Search Platforms. This role involves providing technical leadership for search platform strategy and operations, overseeing multiple development teams, and ensuring high-performing search experiences across digital commerce channels.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute an enterprise search strategy aligned with business and customer experience goals
Define, measure, and report on metrics to evaluate search effectiveness and relevance
Analyze search performance and customer behavior to identify optimization opportunities
Lead enterprise search platforms including Solr, Elasticsearch, and Amazon OpenSearch
Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of search environments
Oversee search index design, schema configuration, and query pipelines
Drive search relevance tuning initiatives, including boosting, weighting, ranking strategies, and synonym management
Monitor platform performance and lead troubleshooting and optimization efforts
Manage the analysis, design, development, implementation, and testing of search-related applications using approved methodologies
Lead multiple development teams to deliver scalable, high-quality search solutions
Provide technical direction, coaching, and performance feedback to team members
Build effective teams, allocate resources, and promote engineering best practices
Lead hiring, promotion, and performance management decisions
Maintain accountability for all systems within the search platform domain
Assess project value and prioritize initiatives based on business impact
Partner with stakeholders to define requirements, evaluate options, and plan delivery
Manage capacity planning, resource allocation, and operating and capital budgets
Oversee third-party vendors and contract evaluations
Maintain awareness of emerging search and cloud technologies
Ensure compliance with development standards, security requirements, and organizational policies
Conduct research, feasibility studies, and technical evaluations
Coordinate work across multiple application development teams
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Strong search platform background with experience in Solr, Elasticsearch, and/or Amazon OpenSearch
Proven expertise in search relevance tuning, query optimization, and performance monitoring
Solid understanding of information retrieval principles and search algorithms
Engineering background with strong experience in Java (Python a plus)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience managing cloud-based search platforms
Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
12+ years of software development and/or technical leadership experience
Proven experience leading application development teams focused on search platforms
Preferred
Experience supporting e-commerce or enterprise-scale search platforms
Advanced education in project management or leadership
ITIL certification
Benefits
Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
Opportunities for Career Growth
Company
O'Reilly Auto Parts
O’Reilly Auto parts is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Brent Kirby
President
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