Senior Software Engineer (Agentic Search) - Web Access Engineer

Overview

Tavily is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Agentic Search team, focusing on web access engineering. The position is based in London, United Kingdom. The role involves building the web access infrastructure for a novel search engine designed for agentic artificial intelligence, investigating how modern websites communicate with browsers, and translating that research into internet-scale production systems.

Who can apply

Candidates must have at least five years of experience as a software engineer working on production backend or infrastructure systems. Applicants need expertise in browser technologies, including Chromium architecture, browser internals, lifecycle and navigation, Chrome DevTools Protocol, and automation frameworks such as Playwright, Puppeteer, or Selenium. Candidates must also know the web platform, covering HTTP protocols, TLS, DNS, networking, cookies, session management, client-side rendering, and browser fingerprinting concepts. Additional background in browser engines, reverse engineering, distributed systems, Go, C++, Rust, Python, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure is considered a plus.

What you get

The employer may offer visa sponsorship for suitable candidates.

How to apply

The hiring process includes coding interviews.