Search Engine Backend Engineer (Node.js) - Search Engine

Job Description

We are looking for a Search Engine Backend Engineer (Node.js) (m/f/d) to be part of the development of our Search Engine. Our Search circle is embedded in our new circle cluster “Customer & Shop Intelligence”, which is in charge of driving a personalized and inspirational shop experience. Responsibilities include designing and implementing search algorithms, leveraging NLP techniques, and optimizing search results for relevance and efficiency.

This role will play a pivotal role in ensuring our Search Engine delivers highly accurate and comprehensive results, enhancing the overall user experience.

What you will do

• Develop a cutting-edge Search Engine utilizing NodeJS with TypeScript.

• Build a user-friendly frontend, enabling search managers to customize and enhance the next-generation search experience.

• Manage extensive data volumes efficiently, employing Google BigQuery and integrating seamlessly with Business Intelligence systems.

• Build and enhance high-traffic APIs, ensuring minimal latencies.

• Collaborate closely with seasoned developers, product managers, QA experts, and analysts to enhance current functionalities and launch novel features.

• Encouragement for innovative ideas and creations, a flat organizational structure, and rapid decision-making processes ensure ample room for contribution and growth.

• Draft architectural decisions together with our Tech Lead and explore new technologies.

Who you are

• Min 2 years Node.js experience

• Practical & recent experience with TypeScript

• Solid know how in working with SQL or No-SQL databases

• Practical & recent experience with React, VueJs or similar frontend frameworks

• You write well-structured, efficient and maintainable code and actively keep the quality of the code base in check

• You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

• You are used to working in an English-speaking and agile environment 

• You raise the bar of the software you work on

• Experience with Elasticsearch

• Experience with Google Big Query

• Experience with centralized logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions (Datadog)

What you will get on top

• Grow together with one of the fastest growing eCommerce companies in Europe

• Flexible working times

• 40% discount on our online shop

• Fresh fruits + drinks everywhere

• Language courses (German & English)

• Free sports courses & reduced price for gym membership

• Subsidized public transportation ticket

• Free choice of hardware and operating system (Mac, Windows, Linux) also for private usage

• State-of-the-art tech stack running on AWS

• Modern office in the city center of Hamburg

• International working environment and English as company language

• Company flats (subject to availability)

• Agile work environment (MOVE) and cross-functional teams

• Free access to Germany’s greatest developer conference code.talks

• German health insurance included

• Help in relocation and VISA process