Staff Search Engineer - Elasticsearch | Staff Search Engineer (all genders) - Elasticsearch

Job Summary

This Staff Search Engineer role is critical for advancing the international online marketplace's search capabilities, focusing specifically on Elasticsearch. The engineer will be responsible for bringing search relevance to the next level by writing faster queries, improving data quality, and making informed decisions on relevancy metrics. Key daily tasks involve enriching the ingestion architecture, updating Elasticsearch mappings, efficient integration within a large microservices stack, and meticulous data modeling. A strong emphasis is placed on performance enhancement and system resiliency, utilizing concepts like circuit breakers and exponential backoff. The ideal candidate possesses over 7 years of experience in Search Engineering, deep knowledge of distributed search engines, and proficiency in monitoring and operating Elasticsearch clusters. This position offers exceptional flexibility, allowing candidates to work fully remotely within Germany or from offices in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or Berlin.