Senior AI Search engineer(m/f/x)

Commerce Tools
Munich, Berlin, London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Technical communication","Curiosity","Learning mindset","Collaboration"]

Build the retrieval layer for product discovery on the Discovery Team, tackling semantic and hybrid retrieval for enterprise catalogs. Design and implement search features in a scalable, multi-tenant ecommerce Scala backend, from query understanding through vector indexing and query cost. Collaborate with Product Management and DevOps on testing for usability, functionality, and performance, and join worldwide on-call rotations for production systems while working in a hybrid schedule across Munich, Berlin, London, or Valencia.

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Commerce Tools
Commerce Tools
1 day ago

Senior AI Search engineer(m/f/x)

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Job Summary

Build the retrieval layer for product discovery on the Discovery Team, tackling semantic and hybrid retrieval for enterprise catalogs. Design and implement search features in a scalable, multi-tenant ecommerce Scala backend, from query understanding through vector indexing and query cost. Collaborate with Product Management and DevOps on testing for usability, functionality, and performance, and join worldwide on-call rotations for production systems while working in a hybrid schedule across Munich, Berlin, London, or Valencia.
Location: Munich, Berlin, London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and implement search functionalities in a PaaS ecommerce Scala backend.
  • •Develop scalable, multi-tenant architecture for search solutions.
  • •Analyze user needs and discuss technical approaches to retrieval and query understanding.
  • •Test software components for usability, functionality, and performance, collaborating with Product Management and DevOps.
  • •Participate in on-call rotations for production systems with a worldwide distributed team.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceLearning BudgetParental LeaveEquity

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer working in search.
  • •Experience building search solutions on top of engines such as Elasticsearch (preferred), Solr, OpenSearch, or similar.
  • •Strong drive to continuously learn and improve using new technologies and concepts.
  • •Fluent English communication skills for working in international teams.
  • •Genuine curiosity and aptitude for using AI tools effectively and learning to apply them in the role.
Experience:5+ years
Skills:Problem-solvingTechnical communicationCuriosityLearning mindsetCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ScalaElasticsearchSolrOpenSearchVector searchHybrid searchLearning to rankRe-rankerREST APIsEvent-driven architecturesQueuesNotification topicsShardingReplicationLoad balancingFailoverHelmKubernetesRust

Company Brief

Commerce Tools
Provides a frontend-as-a-service platform for headless commerce, enabling teams to build, deploy, and manage composable storefronts. Integrates with commercetools and other backend services to deliver omnichannel customer experiences.
Industry: SaaS
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
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