[Hiring] Software Engineer, Assist @Algolia

Role Description

As a Software Engineer on the Assist team, you will help build the backend systems that power intelligent product guidance at scale. This is primarily a backend role focused on APIs, system orchestration, and agent-driven workflows, with opportunities to collaborate closely with full stack teammates.

• Design and build backend services in Ruby on Rails and Go that power Assist’s AI-driven capabilities
• Develop clean, well-structured APIs that integrate seamlessly with other internal systems and the Algolia dashboard
• Architect and maintain system interfaces between backend agents and product surfaces
• Take ownership of features from design to production, ensuring reliability, performance, and maintainability
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to turn guidance concepts into real, user-facing impact
• Review, debug, and occasionally contribute to TypeScript code to unblock teammates and ensure smooth end-to-end delivery
• Improve observability, monitoring, and production stability for critical Assist services
• Participate in technical discussions and contribute to shaping how Assist evolves as a core product capability

This is a great opportunity for an engineer who enjoys backend systems, API design, and cross-team collaboration, and who is excited about building AI-powered product experiences that directly improve customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong backend experience with Ruby on Rails
• Experience designing and building APIs that are consumed by frontend applications or other services
• Solid understanding of system design fundamentals, including scalability, reliability, and performance
• Experience working with production systems and debugging complex issues
• A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills in English

Requirements

• Experience with TypeScript - comfort reading, reviewing, or debugging frontend code
• Experience with Go and/or Python - comfort reading, reviewing, or debugging Go code and backend services written in these languages
• Exposure to AI-powered systems, agent-based workflows, or automation platforms
• Familiarity with distributed systems or service-oriented architectures
• Experience working in hybrid cloud or containerized environments

Benefits

• Flexible workplace model empowering individual impact and contribution
• Global presence with offices in Paris, NYC, London, Sydney, and Bucharest
• Options for remote work, either fully remote or hybrid-remote

Company Description

At Algolia, we’re proud to be a pioneer and market leader in AI Search, empowering 17,000+ businesses to deliver blazing-fast, predictive search and browse experiences at internet scale. Every week, we power over 30 billion search requests — four times more than Microsoft Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Yandex, and DuckDuckGo combined.

In 2021, we raised $150 million in Series D funding, quadrupling our valuation to $2.25 billion. This strong foundation enables us to keep investing in our market-leading platform and serving incredible customers like Under Armour, PetSmart, Stripe, Gymshark, and Walgreens.

We value autonomy, diversity, and collaboration. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and supported—regardless of race, age, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, color, veteran status, disability, or socioeconomic background.