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Lead Engineer/ Project Manager

TEKsystems
$130,000.00 - $150,000.00 / yr
United States, Missouri, Springfield
Aug 23, 2025
Description TEKsystems is seeking a Lead Engineer/Project Manager to work onsite at our clients corporate office in Springfield, MO as Lead Engineer/Technical Product Owner for our E-commerce/Enterprise Search Platform to drive the vision, strategy, architecture, development, and execution of our internal search capabilities. This role requires a blend of hands-on engineering expertise, product thinking, and team leadership. You will lead the development and continual improvement of an intelligent, high-performing, and personalized on-site search experience. This includes relevance tuning, machine learning applications, A/B testing, and close collaboration with engineering, product, UX, and merchandising teams. Proven track record with search engines such as Coveo (preferred), Elasticsearch, Solr, or OpenSearch. Solid programming experience with languages such as Java, Python, or Scala. Strong understanding of information retrieval, ranking algorithms, NLP, and machine learning. Experience with retail search use cases including catalog data, taxonomy, merchandising strategies, and product discovery. Excellent communication, project management, and leadership skills; ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Experience working within microservices architectures or headless commerce environments. Knowledge of data privacy, ethical AI, and regulations affecting personalized search is a plus. Strategic Ownership: Define and lead the roadmap for our e-commerce search and discovery platform, aligning with business goals and customer needs. Cross-functional Leadership: Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, Data Scientists, UX Designers, and Merchandisers to shape a seamless and effective experience. Search Optimization: Drive continuous improvement in search relevance, autocomplete, spelling correction, synonyms, and ranking algorithms. Technical Leadership: Lead engineering efforts to build and optimize scalable, performant, and resilient search infrastructure using platforms like Coveo, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, or Solr. AI/ML Integration: Leverage AI/ML techniques and NLP for personalization, intent detection, and dynamic ranking to improve user engagement and conversion. Performance & Analytics: Establish success metrics, conduct A/B testing, analyze search usage patterns, and iterate based on insights. Platform Reliability: Ensure observability, fault tolerance, and scalability to handle peak traffic scenarios during high-demand retail periods. Technology Evaluation: Assess and integrate third-party APIs and tools where they enhance the search experience or accelerate development. Innovation: Stay ahead of trends in semantic search, vector search, headless commerce, and voice/text search innovations. Skills Coveo, Project management, soft skills, java Top Skills Details Coveo, Project management, soft skills, java Additional Skills & Qualifications Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree Preferred Degree: Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field Years of experience: 7+ years of software engineering or technical product roles, with 3+ years focused on search technologies Experience Level Expert Level Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $130000.00 - $150000.00/yr. The client will pay for relocation costs for candidates outside of Springfield, MO Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Springfield,MO. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Sep 5, 2025. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.