Software Engineer II, Search

About the role

The Search team at Zoro is responsible for the frontend user experience, the microservices that power that experience, pipelines that make our products searchable, and the accuracy of our search results. This role involves contributing to the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and reliable cloud-based solutions to support Search functionality.

Responsibilities

• Embrace an AI-first mindset and integrate AI-driven workflows into everyday development practices.
• Engage in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of ETL pipelines and cloud infrastructure with a focus on high performance, scalability, security, and reliability.
• Deploy new infrastructure using infrastructure as code, specifically with Terraform.
• Develop iteratively during Agile sprints.
• Participate in team ceremonies, advocate for best practices, and maintain high standards with a strong focus on quality.
• Assist in improving technical documentation while ensuring accuracy, consistency, and accessibility.
• Take ownership and resolve high-priority technical issues, ensuring a swift and efficient resolution while identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Test all the code you develop.
• Deliver products end-to-end: from ideation through planning and scoping to implementation and experimental A/B testing.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with team members, product managers, and other engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, a related technical or scientific field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years experience as a software engineer.
• Experience with GCP cloud technologies such as Dataflow, CloudSQL, Cloud Deploy and Big Query.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages.
• A good grasp of design patterns and anti-patterns.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and build tools.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate design, implementation, testing, and documentation while maintaining high engineering standards.
• A familiarity with foundational AI concepts including large language models, prompt engineering, and applying AI tools in development workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience with Elasticsearch.
• Familiarity with an IaC framework such as Terraform.
• Proficiency with Python.

Skills

• AI-driven workflows integration.
• ETL pipeline and cloud infrastructure development.
• Terraform deployment.
• Agile development methodologies.
• Technical documentation improvement.
• High-quality code development and testing.
• Effective communication and collaboration.
• Problem-solving and ownership.
• AI tool application in development.

Benefits

Zoro offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, maternity support programs, and flexible work arrangements. Additionally, there are employee discounts, access to the onsite gym, and numerous professional development opportunities.