TCGplayer

Search Engineer

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2 hours ago
Seoul, Korea, SouthMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Develop and operate search infrastructure and platforms for Qoo10 Japan’s search services.
  • Improve search accuracy and shopping experiences in a high-traffic environment.
  • Solve technical challenges involving morphological analysis and large-scale distributed data processing.
  • Diagnose system bottlenecks using logs and monitoring metrics and improve system architecture.
  • Develop and maintain search systems using Java, Spring Framework, and open-source search engines.
  • Communicate business requirements clearly with related teams including sales, marketing, and planning.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience developing and operating search systems.
  • Understanding of Java and Spring Framework, with experience resolving search-system stability and performance issues.
  • Experience developing services based on at least one open-source search engine: Elasticsearch, Lucene, or Solr.
  • Experience independently solving complex technical problems in large-scale distributed data-processing environments.
  • Ability to diagnose bottlenecks using logs and monitoring metrics and improve architecture.
  • Strong communication skills for working with cross-functional teams.
  • Preferred: experience using NLP for text mining and search-quality improvement.
  • Preferred: experience improving search accuracy or recommendation quality with machine-learning or deep-learning algorithms.
  • Preferred: experience transitioning to an AI-model-enabled hybrid search platform.
  • Preferred: business-level English or Japanese communication skills.

Benefits

  • Applications are accepted until September 13, 2026, at 11:59 PM, and the posting may close early once a suitable candidate is found.
  • The hiring process consists of application review, a first competency interview, and a second leadership interview.
  • A Korean résumé is required; a career description is optional.
  • Veterans and applicants with disabilities receive preference where supported by applicable law and documentation.
  • eBay is an equal opportunity employer and provides accommodation support upon request.

Tech Stack

ElasticsearchJava

Categories

TCGplayer

About TCGplayer

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