What was your role in making architectural decisions when developing the search service?

As a senior developer making architectural decisions for a search service, I:

• Analyzed requirements for performance, scalability, and search accuracy.
• Selected appropriate technologies and algorithms (e.g., full-text search, indexing, caching).
• Designed data structures and APIs for efficient interaction with the search engine.
• Defined scaling strategies (horizontal scaling, index sharding).
• Participated in choosing monitoring and logging tools to track search quality.
• Ensured a balance between response speed and system load.

For example, I proposed using Elasticsearch for indexing and search, as well as implementing caching for popular queries to reduce load. During development, I monitored component integration and participated in code reviews to ensure architectural compliance.