Drupal Developer-AI Search Integration

Drupal Developer — AI Search Integration

Norfolk, VA (Hybrid/Remote)

Data Capital Inc. is staffing a Drupal developer for an AI-powered enterprise search implementation at a Virginia public university. You will work as part of a senior Drupal agency team — building and configuring the search integration layer connecting Algolia''''s AI search engine to the university''''s Drupal multisite environment.

Responsibilities:

• Configure and extend the Drupal Search API module to connect with Algolia as the backend search engine

• Build and maintain the Search API Algolia connector — real-time content indexing, field mappings, index management

• Implement InstantSearch.js frontend search widgets within the Drupal theme — search bar, autocomplete, faceted results, results page

• Develop custom Drupal modules to push external data (course catalog, faculty directory, events) into Algolia indices via REST API

• Configure Drupal multisite architecture for unified cross-domain search

• Integrate SSO/authentication signals with Algolia personalization API for audience-aware results

• Build Drupal Views and content type configurations feeding the Algolia search index

Required:

• 3+ years Drupal development (Drupal 10/11 preferred)

• Drupal Search API module experience

• Algolia integration — Search API Algolia module or Algolia REST API / JavaScript SDK

• InstantSearch.js search UI implementation

• PHP, Composer, Drupal module development

• REST API integration from Drupal

• Git and Agile/Scrum

• ship or Permanent Residency required

Nice to have:

• Algolia NeuralSearch or personalization API

• Drupal multisite architecture

• WCAG 2.1 AA accessible frontend development

• Higher education or Virginia government experience