Elastic Search - Developer or Senior Developer

Cognizant Moment DX Recruitment

Senior Associate – Elasticsearch Developer

Experience: 4–7 years

Notice Period: Immediate to 45 days (early joiners preferred)

Location: PAN India

Work Mode: Hybrid | Day Shift | No Travel

Role Summary

We're looking for a hands-on developer with strong expertise in HCL Commerce and Elasticsearch to build, optimize, and enhance high-performing e-commerce applications — with growing exposure to AI-powered search and automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications using HCL Commerce and Elasticsearch
• Write clean, scalable, and efficient code following best practices
• Design and integrate REST APIs across commerce and search modules
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and ship new features
• Optimize application performance and responsiveness; troubleshoot and resolve bugs and bottlenecks
• Explore and implement AI-driven search enhancements (semantic search, personalization) under guidance
• Use AI tools to improve personal development productivity (code generation, testing, documentation)
• Participate actively in code reviews; uphold code quality and adherence to standards
• Mentor junior developers and associates on technical tasks
• Document technical specifications and communicate with stakeholders on requirements

Must-Have Skills

• 4–7 years of hands-on experience in HCL Commerce (WebSphere Commerce)
• Strong hands-on experience with Elasticsearch (indexing, querying, performance tuning)
• Strong programming skills in Java / J2EE
• Working knowledge of Spring, REST APIs, and web services
• Proficiency in SQL and database concepts
• Proficiency in Git and CI/CD practices
• Solid grasp of SDLC and Agile methodologies

Good to Have

• Agentic AI exposure — understanding of AI agents, tool-calling, and RAG concepts, and their application in search/commerce
• Practical familiarity with AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) for coding and debugging
• Knowledge of vector search / embeddings in Elasticsearch
• Exposure to data governance principles
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (JSP, JavaScript, Dojo) for HCL Commerce storefronts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; comfortable working independently and in teams
• Proactive attitude toward learning emerging AI-driven development practices

Manager – Elasticsearch

Experience: 8–10 years Notice Period: Immediate to 45 days (early joiners preferred) Location: PAN India Work Mode: Hybrid | Day Shift | No Travel

Role Summary

We're looking for a technical and delivery leader with deep expertise in HCL Commerce and Elasticsearch to own architecture, drive AI-enabled search and commerce capabilities, and lead a team delivering high-quality, scalable applications.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture and technical design for HCL Commerce and Elasticsearch-based solutions
• Lead development efforts, ensuring clean, scalable, and efficient code across the team
• Drive integration of REST APIs across commerce, search, and enterprise systems
• Define and drive adoption of AI-driven search capabilities — semantic search, personalization, and agentic AI-based automation
• Evaluate and recommend AI tools to improve team-wide development productivity
• Lead code and design reviews; enforce coding and quality standards across the team
• Manage project delivery — timelines, risk, and resourcing — in coordination with project management
• Mentor and manage the performance of associates and senior associates
• Act as primary technical point of contact for stakeholders; translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Own technical documentation, standards, and best-practice governance
• Stay current on HCL Commerce, Elasticsearch, and AI/agent tooling trends; guide adoption within the team

Must-Have Skills

• 8–10 years of experience in HCL Commerce (WebSphere Commerce), including architecture-level exposure
• Strong experience with Elasticsearch at scale — cluster design, performance tuning, relevance optimization
• Strong programming background in Java / J2EE (for architecture review and technical leadership)
• Deep working knowledge of Spring, REST APIs, and web services
• Strong SQL and database design/optimization knowledge
• Proficiency in Git, CI/CD, and DevOps practices
• Strong grasp of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, and delivery management
• 2+ years of team management/mentoring experience

Good to Have

• Agentic AI experience — hands-on or pilot-level implementation of AI agents, tool-calling, or RAG pipelines in a search/commerce context
• Experience driving team-wide adoption of AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) for productivity gains
• Knowledge of vector search/embeddings and semantic search architecture
• Experience with data governance frameworks and practices
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (JSP, JavaScript, Dojo) for HCL Commerce storefronts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills
• Proven ability to balance hands-on technical depth with delivery/people management

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