Lead Software Engineer – OpenSearch/Elasticsearch

📍 Location: Rocklin, CA – 4 Days Onsite (Mon–Thu)
⏳ Duration: 6+ Months Contract to Hire
🔓 Work Authorization: Open to All

Role Overview:
Looking for a strong Software Engineer/Architect with hands-on experience in large-scale search environments. Strong application development experience is important; OpenSearch/Elasticsearch expertise is highly preferred.

Top Skills:

Deep OpenSearch / Elasticsearch experience
Kibana / Log Search / Grafana
Kubernetes / Docker / Rancher
Linux Command Line
Python
Kafka / Logstash
Production support & large-scale search environments
Application development, deployment & troubleshooting
CI/CD pipeline maintenance

Responsibilities:

Support and maintain large-scale search platforms
Cluster maintenance, scaling and optimization
Production troubleshooting and complex issue resolution
Develop, review and implement technical designs
Work cross-functionally with multiple engineering teams
Improve search infrastructure, processes and best practices
Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance

Nice to Have: Azure/Security, Ansible, Retail experience