Software Engineering Team Lead, AI and Search team (C/C++ or Rust)

Job description

Who we are

We're Redis. We built the product that runs the fast apps our world runs on. (If you checked the weather, used your credit card, or looked at your flight status online today, you’re welcome.) At Redis, you’ll work with the fastest, simplest technology in the business—whether you’re building it, telling its story, or selling it to our 10,000+ worldwide customers. We’re creating a faster world with simpler experiences. You in?

Why would you love this job?

As a Software Engineering Team Lead on Redis AI and Search, you’ll take a hands-on leadership role in shaping the future of Search and AI at Redis.

You’ll build and lead a talented team responsible for Redis’ Search and Redis’ vector and AI capabilities - the foundation for real-time full-text search, vector similarity, and retrieval layers for modern AI systems, including RAG.

This team sits at the core of Redis’ next-generation data platform, where performance, scale, and innovation meet.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team while remaining hands-on in design and implementation

• Provide technical leadership in systems-level development using C, C++, and Rust

• Drive enhancements to Redis’ AI and Search capabilities, including vector search, hybrid retrieval, and semantic caching

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