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AI/ML Expert - Search / Retrieval (Freelance / Short-Term)
Crop.photo • India
No Relocation
Posted: April 15, 2026
Job Description
We’re looking for a hands-on Search / Retrieval expert to quickly diagnose and fix core search issues over a the next few months.
What you’ll work on:
- Improving search relevance, ranking & filtering
- Optimizing hybrid search (BM25 + vector / kNN)
- Debugging and tuning production search pipelines
What we’re looking for:
- Strong experience with OpenSearch / Elasticsearch
- Deep understanding of ranking, filtering & relevance tuning
- Proven track record of building production-grade search & retrieval systems (beyond basic LLM apps)
- Ability to quickly diagnose and unblock real-world systems
Important:
- Not looking for generic ML / prompt engineers
- Must have built and tuned live systems (apps/products we can evaluate)
Engagement Type: Short-term freelance / consulting
We’re looking for a hands-on Search / Retrieval expert to quickly diagnose and fix core search issues over a the next few months. What you’ll work on: Improving search relevance, ranking & filtering Optimizing hybrid search (BM25 + vector / kN...Additional Content
We’re looking for a hands-on Search / Retrieval expert to quickly diagnose and fix core search issues over a the next few months.
What you’ll work on:
- Improving search relevance, ranking & filtering
- Optimizing hybrid search (BM25 + vector / kNN)
- Debugging and tuning production search pipelines
What we’re looking for:
- Strong experience with OpenSearch / Elasticsearch
- Deep understanding of ranking, filtering & relevance tuning
- Proven track record of building production-grade search & retrieval systems (beyond basic LLM apps)
- Ability to quickly diagnose and unblock real-world systems
Important:
- Not looking for generic ML / prompt engineers
- Must have built and tuned live systems (apps/products we can evaluate)
Engagement Type: Short-term freelance / consulting
We’re looking for a hands-on Search / Retrieval expert to quickly diagnose and fix core search issues over a the next few months. What you’ll work on: Improving search relevance, ranking & filtering Optimizing hybrid search (BM25 + vector / kN...