Senior Software Engineer - Solr Expertise for E-Commerce

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Solr to join our dynamic team. This remote position offers the opportunity to design, plan, and develop customer-centric features for our E-Commerce and Multichannel platform. You will take ownership of the entire development process within an agile environment, from architecture design to continuous deployment and maintenance.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with your team to create high-performance search solutions using Apache Solr and related technologies.
• Drive technical decisions in coordination with stakeholders and establish quality and performance standards.
• Evaluate complex features considering technical requirements and business impact, balancing technical excellence with economic value.
• Proactively contribute to knowledge building around search technologies and support team members in their technical development.
• Implement vector-based search systems and utilize language models for query interpretation.
• Work with modern web frameworks such as SpringBoot, Rails, or Laravel.
• Engage in infrastructure work using AWS and Docker container technologies.
• Mentor team members and foster a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

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

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with hybrid search approaches.
• Experience in mentoring or coaching team members.
• Curiosity about new technologies and willingness to explore unfamiliar areas.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits including voluntary vacation and Christmas bonuses.
• 30% employee discount, applicable to your partner as well.
• Additional vacation days after five years of service.
• Subsidy for Urban Sports membership.
• Opportunity for workation in selected European countries.
• Flexible vacation options through salary conversion and sabbatical options.
• Company bike leasing for your preferred bike or e-bike.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity as a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on Solr, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application online, including your availability and salary expectations.