Senior Search Backend Engineer

You're a creative problem-solver who is wired to find solutions. You confidently dive into complex challenges and have a talent for making them simple for others. Your curiosity drives you to constantly grow and contribute to an environment of trust and teamwork.

Great ideas come from many paths, and your unique perspective matters more than checking every box. What matters most is the mindset you bring to the work.

You bring:

At least 5 years of experience as a Software Engineer working with languages on the JVM

Search-related experience (preferably ElasticSearch)

Strong DevOps mindset as you will drive lots of infrastructure improvements

Interest in working with Scala using pragmatic functional programming patterns

Practical work experience in developing server-side systems using the JVM

Solid understanding of parallel and asynchronous programming, as well as non-blocking I/O

Experience in developing REST APIs and knowledge of scalable architectures (incl. sharding, replication, load balancing and failover)

Fluent English for work in international teams

A genuine curiosity for using AI tools to work smarter and more effectively, paired with a drive to learn and put them into practice in your role.

Nice to Have:

Experience developing REST APIs and knowledge of scalable event-driven architectures (incl., queues, notification topics, sharding, replication, load balancing, and failover).

Experience working with Scala or other functional programming languages.

Experience with infrastructure work and other technologies like Helm, Kubernetes, and Rust.

Your unique perspective is essential to our success. We are committed to building a team that reflects the world around us because we know it’s the only way to build the future. We celebrate our differences and have created a hiring process that’s fair, inclusive, and designed to let your talent shine.

We proudly welcome applicants of every race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and any other part of your identity that makes you who you are. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe that our strength lies in our diversity, and we invite you to be a part of our global community.

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