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