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$175,000 – $250,000
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What this role is
Zilliz seeks a senior engineer to develop vector indexing algorithms and systems for their database platform, blending research exploration with production engineering. This role suits someone who enjoys reading research papers and prototyping new ideas but also has the discipline to ship performant, reliable code at scale.
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What they ask for
Required
- Research interest in vector retrieval and similarity search
- Strong engineering fundamentals
- Performance optimization experience
- Ability to evaluate and prototype new algorithms
Nice to have
- Familiarity with embedding datasets and large-scale search
- Experience with CPU/GPU acceleration techniques
- Knowledge of compression and quantization methods