Software Engineer- Full Stack

Who We Are

Simpplr is Modern Intranet and EX unified. Our platform unifies employee engagement, enablement, and services, leveraging state-of-the-art AI models to deliver a seamless,  cohesive, and personalized employee experience for everyone - wherever and however they work.

Our mission is to transform the work experience for billions of people across the world. Because we believe that when work is good, life is better.™

Trusted by more than 1,000+ leading brands, including DocuSign, Penske, Splunk, Nutanix, Okta, Eurostar, and SoFi, our customers are achieving measurable improvements in employee engagement, productivity, and accelerated business performance.

Simpplr is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA with offices in the UK, Canada, and India, and is backed by Sapphire Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Tola Capital. Learn more at simpplr.com.

The Opportunity

As a Full Stack Engineer on the Search Team, you will play a critical role in building and optimizing Simpplr’s search infrastructure. You will leverage advanced technologies, including vector-based search, natural language processing (NLP), machine learning-driven ranking, and semantic search to enhance search functionality, ensuring fast, accurate, and intuitive results for users across our platform. This is an opportunity to collaborate with a talented team, solve complex technical challenges, and contribute to a product that enhances the workplace experience for users worldwide.

Your Job Responsibilities

What you will be doing:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications, focusing on search functionality.
• Implement search indexing, ranking algorithms, and query optimization techniques.
• Work with a modern front-end framework (React) to build intuitive and responsive user interfaces.
• Develop backend services using languages like Python or Node.js.
• Optimize search performance by analyzing logs, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing improvements.
• Work closely with data science, data engineers and machine learning teams to integrate AI-driven search capabilities.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to create a seamless search experience.
• Ensure code quality, security, and performance through automated testing and code reviews.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging search technologies and best practices.

Your Skillset

What makes you a great fit for the team:

• 3 to 5 years of experience as a Full Stack Engineer, with expertise in search technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch, Solr, OpenSearch).
• Develop and maintain high-performance, scalable web applications using React, TypeScript, and modern UI libraries.
• Collaborate with Designers to create seamless, responsive, and user-friendly interfaces.
• Optimize web application performance, ensure accessibility, and follow best practices in frontend development.
• Experience with backend development in Python, or Node.js.
• Knowledge of database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Redis.
• Familiarity with a cloud platform AWS
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Nice to have:

• Experience with vector search and AI-powered search enhancements.
• You’ve worked on large-scale distributed systems and high-traffic applications.
• You are familiar with semantic search technologies.
• You have a strong background in search relevancy and user behavior tracking.

Simpplr’s Hub-Hybrid-Remote Model:

At Simpplr we believe that when work is good, life is better and that belief guides all we do. Including how we approach our flexible work model. Simpplr operates with a Hub-Hybrid-Remote model. This model is role-based with exceptions and provides employees with the flexibility that many have told us they want.

• Hub - 100% work from Simpplr office. Role requires Simpplifier to be in the office full-time.
• Hybrid - Hybrid work from home and office. Role dictates the ability to work from home, plus benefit from in-person collaboration on a regular basis. 
• Remote - 100% remote. Role can be done anywhere within your country of hire, as long as the requirements of the role are met.