Senior Backend Engineer - Search (f/m/d)

August 7

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Contentful

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The leading content platform for digital-first business

SaaS • Cloud • Mobile • CMS • Content infrastructure

501 - 1000

💰 $175M Series F on 2021-07

Description

• Contentful is a modern content platform for businesses enabling digital teams to build the best digital experiences • You will be part of the Content Platform team with responsibility for enabling our largest customers • Enjoy working on a broad range of complex and impactful Software Engineering problems for a rapidly growing customer base.

Requirements

• Experience with building Search Engines systems, using Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr or Lucene, involving a solid understanding of search relevancy, indexing, vector search and search algorithms • Strong knowledge and commercial experience working with the server-side JavaScript ecosystem (Node.js) and TypeScript • Experience with system design, REST APIs and event-driven architectures • Fundamental understanding of - and experience working with - large-scale Database system (SQL or no-SQL) • Familiarity with automated deployment processes (CI/CD) and version control (Git) • Advocate for agile processes, operational excellence, and test-driven development. • Have strong teamwork skills, open to diverse opinions, and can give reasons for your technical decisions. • Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written (German is not required) • Knowledge of functional programming principles, GraphQL and React is a plus

Benefits

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences • Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company • Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family. • We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, education days, compassion days for loss, and volunteer days • Time off to care for and focus on your growing family • Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career • Enjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties • An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional health • A monthly communication phone/internet stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement. • New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.