Staff Ai Engineer

Workato

Palo Alto, California, US
Base: $215,000–$285,000; bonus/equity: not specifi...
On-site
Search relevance
Query understanding systems
Learning-to-rank models
Workato is seeking a Staff AI Engineer with expertise in search relevance to lead the design and optimization of intelligent search systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in information retrieval, machine learning, and backend engineering, along with a collaborative mindset and effective communication skills

Job Summary

  • Workato transforms technology complexity into business opportunity by enabling businesses globally to streamline operations through its AI-powered platform.
  • The role involves leading the design, development, and optimization of intelligent search systems, building end-to-end retrieval pipelines with advanced machine learning techniques.
  • Workato fosters a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles, driven by innovation and a passion for solving complex search problems.

Matching Summary

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Workato is seeking a Staff AI Engineer with expertise in search relevance to lead the design and optimization of intelligent search systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in information retrieval, machine learning, and backend engineering, along with a collaborative mindset and effective communication skills.

Salary

Base: $215,000–$285,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Search Relevance
  • query understanding systems
  • learning-to-rank models
  • Entity Recognition pipelines
  • search infrastructure
  • graph-based knowledge systems
  • semantic search

Nice-to-have

  • flexible, trust-oriented culture
  • innovation
  • team players
  • balancing productivity with self-care

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years backend engineering
  • 3+ years in search, information retrieval
  • Python proficiency
  • OpenSearch or Elasticsearch experience
  • Information retrieval concepts
  • text processing, NLP, relevance tuning
  • relevance evaluation metrics
  • large-scale distributed systems

Work Rights

Not specified

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