Senior Software Engineer FIND - Solr (m/w/d) (Remote - Germany)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer – FIND in Germany.

As a Senior Software Engineer in the FIND domain, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining advanced search functionalities for a leading e-commerce and multichannel platform. You will collaborate closely with a small, agile, and remote team to implement customer-centric solutions that improve product discovery and enhance the shopping experience. The role offers full end-to-end ownership of features, from architecture design and implementation to continuous deployment and maintenance. You will also mentor colleagues, influence technical decisions, and balance innovation with sustainable, high-performance solutions in a cloud-native environment.

Accountabilities:

• Develop and implement high-performance, flexible search solutions for the platform using technologies like Apache Solr, Querqy, or similar.
• Take end-to-end responsibility for the development lifecycle, including architecture, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with adjacent teams and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business and customer needs.
• Drive technical decisions and establish standards for code quality, performance, and infrastructure based on product stage (PoC, MVP, scalable product).
• Evaluate and estimate effort for complex features while balancing technical excellence with business value.
• Proactively contribute to team knowledge, mentor colleagues, and support the technical growth of the team.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure components using AWS, Docker, and modern CI/CD practices.

• Extensive experience with search technologies such as Apache Solr, Querqy, Elasticsearch, or OpenSearch, including vector-based and hybrid search approaches.
• Strong skills in object-oriented or functional programming languages, preferably Java or Kotlin, with willingness to work in a JVM-based tech stack.
• Experience with modern web frameworks such as Spring Boot, Rails, or Laravel.
• Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB, AWS cloud services, and container technologies like Docker.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to mentor and coach team members.
• Curiosity for new technologies and willingness to explore unfamiliar areas.
• Proficiency in German (minimum B2) and English for team collaboration.
• Experience working in agile, remote, and collaborative team environments.