Engineer, Search

Muck Rack • New York, NY

247d • $140,000 - $165,000 • Remote

About The Position

Muck Rack is the leading SaaS platform for public relations and communications professionals. Our mission is to enable organizations to build trust, tell their stories, and demonstrate the unique value of earned media. Muck Rack's AI-powered, comprehensive, and integrated platform streamlines the PR workflow to help businesses generate positive media coverage, monitor mentions to manage brand reputation, and analyze PR's impact on business outcomes. By combining media database, monitoring, and reporting into one dynamic platform, we empower teams to collaborate seamlessly, pitch effectively, and analyze results faster and more efficiently. We are seeking a collaborative and self-driven Engineer, Search to join our rapidly growing team and make a significant impact. As an Engineer, Search on the Search & Monitoring Team, you will collaborate closely with software engineers, product managers, and designers to ensure our customers have access to high-quality content that meets their expectations. You'll contribute to large-scale technical projects involving extensive data volumes, support data pipelines and features leveraging ElasticSearch and Kafka, and play a key role in shaping our engineering culture and processes.

Requirements

• 3+ years total professional experience as a software engineer.
• Proficiency with Python or a similar language.
• Proficiency with Django or a similar framework.
• Experience with ElasticSearch or an equivalent search engine.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Kafka or other stream-processing technologies.
• Experience with MySQL or Postgres.
• Experience with Celery.
• Worked on a complex, high-traffic site at a startup or software-as-a-service company, ideally with large amounts of data.
• Interest in journalism, news, media or social media.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with software engineers, product managers, and designers.
• Contribute to large-scale technical projects involving extensive data volumes.
• Support data pipelines and features leveraging ElasticSearch and Kafka.
• Shape engineering culture and processes.

Benefits

• Remote Work, Forever: Fully distributed team with a permanent remote setup.
• Home office stipend, phone and internet reimbursement, coworking membership.
• Virtual and in-person team bonding (lunches, events, competitions).
• Competitive geo-neutral pay in the U.S.
• Annual reviews to ensure equity and market alignment.
• Standardized bonus or commission structure.
• 401(k) with employer contributions.
• Equity opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and dependents.
• 100% premium coverage for individuals on high-deductible plans.
• 24/7 Virtual Care and Employee Assistance Program.
• Employer-funded HSA contributions and other pre-tax benefits.
• Quarterly wellness stipend and free Headspace subscription.
• 4+ weeks of PTO, plus paid sick and mental health days.
• 13 paid holidays with the option to swap for personal days.
• Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Transparent pathways for internal mobility and promotion.
• Bi-annual performance reviews, team workshops, and leadership training.
• Unlimited access to Coursera and O'Reilly.
• 2 additional PTO days annually for learning and development.
• Commitment to equity and valuing diverse perspectives.
• Agile, founder-led company focused on collaboration and innovation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods