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This is what we offer you Gross monthly salary between € 5.030 and € 7.183 (scale 09). Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance 10% Employee Benefit Budget EUR 1,400 development budget per year Hybrid working: balance between home and office work (possible for most roles) A pension, for which you can set the maximum amount of your personal contribution View all our benefits. Job Title Senior Back End Engineer for the Search of the Future Job Description Redefine how people find what matters Every day, thousands of users rely on our search platform to quickly find the information they need across websites and mobile apps worldwide. Search isn't just a feature anymore - it's a core product. We're evolving search into a next-generation experience: combining traditional search with vector search, hybrid retrieval, and generative AI. From smarter results powered by Elasticsearch to LLM-driven summarization and metadata enrichment, you'll help shape how users interact with information in a fast-changing landscape. This is your chance to build technology that's both highly visible and deeply impactful. Where you'll be working You'll join a multidisciplinary team of backend engineers, frontend developers, a Product Owner, and a Scrum Master. The team collaborates closely with multiple teams across the Area to deliver seamless digital experiences. Our Area focuses on creating the best digital experience through: A strong and scalable content platform Clear and intuitive navigation Powerful, intelligent search capabilities Your work will directly impact global platforms used daily by customers and internal users - at scale. You and your job As a Backend Engineer, you'll design and build the services that power our search platform. You'll: Develop backend services using Java and Spring Boot Configure and Improve our Elastic platform integration Design and maintain RESTful APIs that power search experiences Work on CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and automation Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, product teams, and other stakeholders Ensure high-quality delivery through testing and monitoring Contribute to the evolution of search by integrating hybrid search, vector search, and GenAI capabilities Help ensure solutions meet compliance and data protection standards You'll be hands-on with both the technical foundation and the innovation layer of our platform. Job responsibilities Must-have skills and experience: 4+ years of experience in backend development Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot Experience designing and building REST APIs Solid experience with Azure DevOps (CI/CD pipelines, Boards) Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices Strong testing mindset with JUnit and Mockito Proficiency with Git Experience with search engines and modern search architectures Familiarity with vector search, LLMs, or generative AI concepts Understanding of software quality, performance, and scalability
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