Senior Software Engineer - Solr Focus (Remote)

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on Solr to join our dynamic team remotely. In this role, you will design, plan, and develop customer-centric features for our E-commerce and Multichannel platform's search engine. You will take ownership of the entire development process within an agile environment, collaborating closely with your team and other stakeholders.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement high-performance search solutions using Apache Solr and related technologies.
• Take full ownership of your code and drive technical decisions in alignment with stakeholders.
• Establish quality and performance standards based on the product development stage (e.g., PoC, MVP, scalable product).
• Proactively assess and evaluate the complexity of features, balancing technical excellence with business impact.
• Contribute to building knowledge around search technologies within the team and support team members in their technical development.
• Work with vector-based search systems and language models for query interpretation.
• Utilize modern web frameworks such as SpringBoot, Rails, or Laravel in your development.
• Engage in infrastructure tasks, including working with MongoDB, AWS, and Docker technologies.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in developing high-performance search solutions with Apache Solr or similar technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch).
• Strong programming skills in at least one object-oriented or functional language, preferably Java or Kotlin.
• Experience with modern web frameworks and NoSQL databases.
• Excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Good knowledge of German (minimum B2 level) and English.

Nice to Have

• Experience with hybrid search approaches.
• Familiarity with vector-based search systems.
• Interest in mentoring team members.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits, including voluntary vacation and Christmas bonuses.
• 30% employee discount for you and your partner.
• Additional vacation days after five years of service.
• Support for your Urban Sports membership.
• Opportunity for workation in selected European countries.
• Flexible vacation options and sabbatical opportunities.
• Company bike leasing options.