Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CreatorIQ is the operating system for creator-led growth trusted by more than 1,300 global brands and agencies. As a Staff Search Engineer, you will lead the design and evolution of the real-time search platform, architecting Elasticsearch clusters and developing high-performance APIs in Go to ensure scalability and reliability.
Responsibilities
- Engage in back-end development to meet our product's evolving needs, ensuring robust, scalable, and high-performance solutions
- Contribute to all stages of the product lifecycle, from conception to deployment, refinement, and scaling
- Design, implement, and maintain ElasticSearch environments, aligning with the product’s performance and scalability requirements
- Work collaboratively with product managers, architects, and other team members to deeply understand and address user needs and business objectives
- Uphold high standards in software development with a focus on clean, testable, and maintainable code
- Participate actively in code reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous refinement of our development processes
- Foster a culture of ownership where team members feel empowered and accountable for their contributions
Skills
- 7-10+ years of software development experience with a strong background in computer science
- 3+ years of recent ElasticSearch experience or similar
- Capability to design and work with complex systems and high-load services
- In-depth knowledge of ElasticSearch and familiarity with AWS infrastructure
- Proven experience in Golang development or a strong willingness to learn and adapt
- Solid foundation in computing theory, including OOP principles, database theory (RDBMS, NoSQL), and network interactions
- Experience with REST API development, web application frameworks, testing frameworks, and version control systems (GIT)
- Proficiency in Python, PHP, or JavaScript (Node.js), Java, particularly in building scalable, high-load services
- Familiarity with CI/CD processes and Agile development methodologies
- Practical communication skills in English for working in an international team environment
- Background in Laravel, Symfony Framework, or other significant frameworks is a plus
- Experience or certifications in cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Knowledge of orchestration and containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes)
- A passion for continuous learning and staying abreast of the latest industry trends
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- People: work with talented, collaborative, and friendly people who love what they do.
- Guidance: utilize our learning platform to fully get the training and tools you’ll need to become successful here from your first day with us.
- Surprise meal stipends: work from home can’t stop the enjoyment of someone else making a meal for you!
- Work/life harmony: 15 days of vacation, floating and set holidays, wellness allowance, and paid parental leave.
- Whole Health Package: medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and more.
- Savings: a 401k (USA) plan to help you plan ahead.
- Work from home stipend: to assist you in setting up a home office that works for you (or buy a new dog leash - your choice!).
Company Overview
CreatorIQ is a software to unify and power advanced influencer marketing. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Culver City, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.creatoriq.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
CreatorIQ has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 3 in 2023, 4 in 2022, 1 in 2021, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.