TITLE: NLP Search Engineer LOCATION: Remote (Portland, OR HQ – hybrid or onsite optional) PAY: Target pay for this role is $75–95 per hour or $150–185K salary (DOE); direct-hire includes equity ENGAGEMENT TYPE: Direct Hire or Contract-to-Hire What You’ll Be Doing As an NLP Search Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of company's mission to create intelligent, intuitive search experiences that help users discover their perfect vacation. You’ll design and deploy advanced semantic search systems using vector databases and LLMs, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to evolve product taxonomy and metadata strategies. Your work will directly impact search relevance, personalization, and conversion across a growing eCommerce platform. Key Responsibilities Include • Building semantic search and ranking algorithms • Implementing NLP techniques like query rewriting, entity extraction, and intent detection • Integrating and managing vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, FAISS) • Applying large language models (LLMs) to enrich search experiences • Collaborating with engineering, data, product, and UX teams Who We’re Looking For You’re a builder at heart—fluent in NLP, deeply experienced with semantic search, and comfortable taking models from research to production. You know your way around Python, vector databases, and modern NLP frameworks like Hugging Face or spaCy. You’re product-focused, fast-moving, and excited to shape the future of vacation discovery. Must-Haves • 3+ years building search or recommendation systems • Strong Python skills and experience with NLP libraries • Hands-on experience with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, FAISS) • Familiarity with LLMs and relevance optimization Nice-to-Haves • Experience in eCommerce, travel, or hospitality • Background in taxonomy or metadata design • A/B testing and relevance evaluation expertise About Our Client • Be part of a dynamic environment leveraging technology to innovate in the vacation and hospitality space. WHY ProFocus • Candidates come first. ProFocus is a five-time award winner for Best in Staffing for Talent Satisfaction due to our World-Class service to our amazing candidates. • Quality process. We invest the time to learn about your skills, experience, and career goals in detail so we can find you a position that is a great fit. • Access to hiring managers. We have close relationships with some of the most respected companies, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Due to those relationships, we can provide direct access to managers and positions that may not be available anywhere else. • Excellent benefits. We offer medical, dental, vision, 401k, education reimbursement, sick leave, and employer-paid short-term disability and life insurance. Review our detailed benefits here. Want to learn more? Contact one of our recruiters here or email info@ProFocusTechnology.com. Please email us your resume to apply: Resume@ProFocusTechnology.com Visit our Job Seekers page to learn more and review other opportunities. ProFocus is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our workplace and encourage all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.