Senior Search Engineer (Enterprise Search) - job post

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723full_timesenior

$105,000 – $290,000 USD

Tech Stack

Sharepoint SearchIndexingRankingRelevanceMetadataJavaScriptREST Apis.netMicrosoft SearchElasticsearchSolrMetadata StrategyTaxonomy DesignInformation ArchitectureSemantic SearchVector-Based Search

Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and enhance enterprise search solutions across multiple platforms.
Lead the technical design of search architecture, balancing long-term direction with practical implementation.
Configure, administer, and tune enterprise search platforms, including SharePoint search.
Improve search relevance, ranking, and overall user experience through iterative tuning and analysis.
Define and implement metadata models, taxonomies, and managed properties.

Soft Skills

Software Development LifecycleProblem-SolvingCommunication

Benefits

Dental
Education Assistance
HSA/FSA
Learning Budget
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability
Medical
Paid Time Off
Relocation Assistance
Retirement Plans
Short-Term Disability
Vision

Culture

Work-Life BalanceCross-Functional CollaborationGrowthCreativity

Requirements

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Regions: Us

About Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)

Industry: defense

Size: enterprise

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) provides world-class expertise to address the nation’s most critical defense, security, space, and science challenges, focusing on pioneering new technologies.

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Compensation

Base salary: $105,000 – $290,000 USD

Bonus: APL may offer bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be provided in the form of discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Sign-on: sign-on bonus

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