Cache-it – Episode #2 – Indexing adventures in the age of embeddings: Building a world-class search system

In the second episode of the Cache-it podcast, Khawaja discusses the intricacies of search system indexing with Manju Rajashkhar, Etsy's VP of Engineering. They explore traditional and modern indexing methods, including the use of inverted indexes in search engines like Lucene and Elasticsearch, emphasizing the importance of selecting the appropriate indexing type based on query nature and the need for continuous learning to enhance search systems. The episode also previews Manju's talk at MoCon 2023 in Seattle, where he shared his expertise on designing adaptable search systems. Manju's background includes leading machine learning and personalization efforts at Etsy, co-founding Blackbird AI, and contributing to Twitter's early engineering efforts, where he developed scalable caching systems that were open-sourced and remain in industry use.