About the Position

We are looking for a Senior Search Engineer (m/f/d) to join a well-established, high-traffic eCommerce company with millions of products and a strong focus on quality and long-term customer relationships. This is a key technical role at the heart of a large-scale digital platform, combining hands-on expertise with technical leadership to shape the future of search and discovery.

Location: München, Germany

Contract Type: Permanent

Employment Type: Full Time

Salary: 100,000.00 EUR per year

Responsibilities

Lead the architecture and further development of next-generation search solutions, primarily based on Elasticsearch and modern ML technologies
Continuously improve search relevance, ranking, and overall user experience through data-driven optimization
Analyze tracking data and user behavior to refine search performance and personalization strategies
Apply advanced machine learning techniques (e.g., XGBoost, sentence transformers, LLMs, vector embeddings) to enhance search quality and discovery
Define and monitor meaningful search quality metrics (e.g., NDCG, F1, CTR) for both online and offline evaluation
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices
Collaborate closely with product owners, data scientists, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence in an agile environment

Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot; solid knowledge of Python is a plus
Proven expertise in building and optimizing search solutions using Elasticsearch or comparable search technologies
Deep understanding of search engine ranking, search optimization, and analytics-driven improvement
Practical experience applying ML and NLP techniques in search contexts (e.g., entity recognition, semantic search, query understanding)
Familiarity with high-traffic eCommerce or SaaS environments and the associated challenges of scalability, reliability, and performance
Strong analytical mindset combined with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly
Experience guiding or mentoring other engineers in a collaborative setting
Solution-oriented, proactive personality with a strong “can-do” mentality

We Offer

Technically impactful role in a large-scale, high-traffic digital environment
Modern, hybrid working model with flexible hours to support work-life balance
Trust-based, collaborative company culture with flat hierarchies
Long-term stability within a successful, sustainably operating organization
Strong focus on health, well-being, and personal development
Freedom to choose hardware and tools that best support your way of working
Agile environment with a clear commitment to continuous improvement and innovation

If you are passionate about search technology and want to take ownership in a technically ambitious eCommerce environment, I look forward to connecting with you for a confidential conversation.

Contact Information

Kerem Häger

+4915221484846

[email protected]

About the Company

Baumlink is specialized in recruitment consulting in Cyber, Risk, Data & AI, ESG, and Greentech in the DACH region. We support both individuals and companies in finding the perfect match for their career needs.

Company Address:

Baumlink Consulting UG (Haftungsbeschränkt)

Lützner Strasse 91

04177 Leipzig

[email protected]

Tel: +49 (0) 341 5615 4444

Senior Search Engineer (m/f/d)

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