Job Description
Contract: 6 months
Location: Remote (EU-based)
Start: March
The Role:We are supporting a global tech organisation during a critical search platform migration and are looking for a freelance Machine Learning / Search Engineer to join the team for a 6-month engagement .
This role is focused on production search systems , not research or experimentation.
You will help migrate an existing Solr-based search stack to OpenSearch , ensuring search quality, relevance, and system parity throughout the transition.
What You'll Be Working On
Migrating search components from Solr to OpenSearch
Supporting keyword and semantic search use cases
Maintaining and improving search relevance and ranking
Ensuring parity between legacy and new systems
Working closely with backend and data teams
Scaling search infrastructure and optimising cloud costs
This is a delivery-focused role with clear milestones and outcomes....