Lead Backend Engineer (all genders)
About You SE & Co. KG3 months ago
Hamburg, Germany or Berlin, GermanyStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design and implement search algorithms using NLP techniques and optimize search relevance, accuracy, and efficiency.
- Develop recommendation and ranking systems that balance response speed with recommendation performance.
- Develop BI solutions using Node.js and TypeScript and manage large data volumes with Google BigQuery.
- Build and enhance high-traffic APIs with minimal latency.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, data scientists, and analysts to improve functionality and launch new features.
- Draft architectural decisions with the Tech Lead and explore new technologies.
- Own product areas deeply, propose improvement ideas, and establish engineering standards across teams.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience building scalable APIs using technologies such as Node.js, Python, or Go.
- Practical and recent experience with a typed programming language such as TypeScript.
- Strong knowledge of SQL or NoSQL databases.
- Ability to write structured, efficient, and maintainable code and maintain code quality.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working in an English-speaking environment.
- Ability to take responsibility for products and establish professional and cross-team engineering standards.
Benefits
- Inclusive environment focused on acceptance, inclusion, and diverse perspectives.
- Online application through the company career page; further perks are referenced on the benefits page.
Tech Stack
Amazon RedshiftApache AirflowAWSDatadogdbtElasticsearchGoGoogle BigQueryGoogle Cloud PlatformNode.jsPythonSQLTypeScript
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