Technical Lead

We are looking for a Technical Lead with deep hands-on experience in both backend engineering and applied machine learning to join Myntras Search team. This team drives some of the most critical experiences on the platform powering query understanding, auto-suggestions, and search ranking for millions of users.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing and building scalable search and ML systems, leading technical discussions, and collaborating closely with engineers, data scientists, and product teams to continuously improve our search relevance and user experience.

• Develop and optimize search algorithms, ranking models, and ML-based relevance solutions.
• Work on backend services and distributed systems to scale search functionalities.
• Build efficient, scalable, and maintainable solutions for query understanding, auto-suggestions, and ranking.
• Collaborate with ML scientists, engineers, and product teams to enhance Myntras search experience.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in ML, NLP, and search technologies to drive continuous improvements.

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in an ML role.
• Strong expertise in search technologies such as Elasticsearch, Solr, or OpenSearch, along with a deep understanding of query processing and ranking.
• Hands-on experience with ML-based solutions.
• Proficiency in backend technologies (Java, Python, or Scala) and distributed computing frameworks (Spark, Kafka, or similar).
• Experience in building and scaling high-performance, real-time search systems in a production environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to balance technical depth with business impact.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with NLP, LLMs, or deep learning for search