Senior Software Engineer
Job Summary
Job Description
WebMD Ignite is seeking a Senior Search Engineer passionate about leveraging cutting-edge search technology to improve patient lives. The role involves defining search strategy across all products, architecting and implementing advanced search capabilities using semantic search with Vector DB and LLM integration via Elasticsearch 8 Platinum. Responsibilities include developing and enhancing search applications, driving strategic decision-making for search capabilities, collaborating with product, design, content, and data science teams, and championing best practices in search engineering. The ideal candidate will also mentor peers and share knowledge.
Must have:
- Extensive experience with Elasticsearch
- Vector database implementation
- LLM integration with search systems
- Search relevancy tuning and optimization
- SQL and database query optimization
- Experience leading search strategy
- RESTful web services
- Git and collaborative development
- Unit testing
- Messaging & queuing systems
Good to have:
- SOLR experience
- C# and .NET Framework/.NET Core
- Healthcare industry experience
- HIPAA compliance and ePHI handling
- Cloud technologies (AWS/Azure)
- Microservices architecture
- Docker/Containerization
- GitLab
- PostgreSQL
Perks:
- Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Paid Time Off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Commuter/Transit Benefits (if applicable)
18 skills required
Job Details
Description
WebMD Ignite, a division of WebMD and Internet Brands, is the growth partner for healthcare organizations. We guide people to better health at all stages of their journey, from discovery to recovery. Our combination of leading brands in the industry—including WebMD, Medscape, Krames, PulsePoint, Vitals, The Wellness Network, Mercury Healthcare, and Healthwise—offers comprehensive solutions that engage individuals with timely, relevant messaging that optimizes experiences and outcomes, driving loyalty and lifetime value for our clients. Learn more at WebMDIgnite.com.
Job Description
WebMD is the most recognized and trusted brand of health information and the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers and health plans through our public and private online portals and WebMD the Magazine. The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD, Medscape, MedicineNet, eMedicine, RxList, theheart.org and Medscape Education. Our consumer portals and mobile health applications provide engaging, relevant and credible health and wellness information, personalized health assessment tools and access to online communities.
WebMD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.
WebMD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.
Are you passionate about leveraging cutting-edge search technology to improve patient lives directly?
Join our mission-driven team to deliver life-saving educational materials that empower patients before and after clinical visits. As a Sr. Search Engineer, you'll shape the future of healthcare by architecting intelligent search solutions that ensure the correct information reaches the right people at the right time. You'll help lead our search strategy across all products while collaborating with a dynamic, diverse team of engineers, product managers, designers, and data scientists who share your commitment to innovation and excellence.
What You'll Do:
- Define Search Strategy: Lead and define the search strategy across all our products.
- Pioneer Advanced Search Technologies: Architect and implement cutting-edge search capabilities using semantic search with Vector DB and LLM integration through Elasticsearch 8 Platinum, setting new standards for information retrieval in healthcare.
- Innovate and Build: Develop and enhance search applications and features that directly improve patient experiences and outcomes, focusing on relevance, speed, and accuracy.
- Drive Strategic Decision-Making: Lead strategic decisions that set the future direction for our search capabilities, aligning technical implementation with business objectives and stakeholder needs.
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with product, design, content, and data science teams to brainstorm ideas, prototype solutions, and refine search features.
- Champion Best Practices: Propose emerging search technologies and guide the team in balancing maintainability, performance, and functionality in search implementations.
- Lead and Mentor: Share your knowledge and passion with peers, helping them grow and adopt efficient, scalable search engineering practices.
Required Experience:
- Extensive experience with Elasticsearch (Platinum/Enterprise tier features preferred)
- Vector database implementation for semantic search
- LLM integration with search systems
- Search relevancy tuning and optimization
- SQL and database query optimization
- Experience in leading the overall search strategy at an organization
- RESTful web services
- Git and collaborative development workflows
- Unit testing
- Messaging & queuing systems
Nice to have:
- SOLR experience
- C# and .NET Framework/.NET Core
- Experience as a Software Engineer in the healthcare industry
- Experience with HIPAA compliance and handling ePHI data
- Cloud technologies (AWS/Azure)
- Knowledge of various architectural approaches, such as microservices
- Docker / Containerization
- GitLab
- PostgreSQL
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Computer-related subject area or related business field and eight (8) or more years' experience in information technology and solution delivery, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in similar fields, is required, with experience working with a SaaS-based solution delivery organization (preferred).
Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Computer-related subject area or related business field and eight (8) or more years' experience in information technology and solution delivery, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in similar fields, is required, with experience working with a SaaS-based solution delivery organization (preferred).
Benefits:
- Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the company sponsored benefit programs, including the following within the first 12 months of employment:
- Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision coverage)
- Paid Time Off (including vacation, sick leave, and flexible holiday days)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Commuter and/or Transit Benefits (if applicable)
- Eligibility for specific benefits may vary based on job classification, schedule (e.g., full-time vs. part-time), work location and length of employment.
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About The Company
The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD, Medscape, MedicineNet, eMedicine, RxList, WebMDRx, Medscape Education, Frontline Medical Communications, MedSims, MediQuality, QxMD, Vitals.com, Jobson Healthcare, and WebMD Magazine. WebMD and our network of sites and mobile applications for consumers help them take an active role in managing their own health and wellness. Medscape and our network of sites and mobile applications for healthcare professionals help them improve their clinical knowledge and practice of medicine. In addition, WebMD Health Services provides customizable health and wellness solutions for employers and health plans that help them improve the health of their employee and plan participant populations.
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