Senior Backend Engineer (m/f/d) - Search Engine - onsite in Hamburg or Berlin
ABOUT YOUHamburg, Germany • Berlin, Germany
Posted April 2, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
The ABOUT YOU Group is an international e-commerce conglomerate comprising strategic business units including ABOUT YOU, Europe's largest online fashion retailer with over 13 million active customers; SCAYLE GmbH, a provider of cloud-based enterprise shop systems for brands and retailers; and SCAYLE Payments GmbH, a payment service that integrates modern payment solutions. ABOUT YOU offers a personalized shopping experience through its app and website, while SCAYLE enables digital business scalability and flexibility, serving over 300 online stores. The group's focus on technology, personalization, and seamless integration positions it as a leader in the e-commerce industry.
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to develop a cutting-edge Search Engine utilizing Node.js with TypeScript, and to manage extensive data volumes efficiently.
Requirements
- Designing and implementing search algorithms
- Leveraging NLP techniques
- Optimizing search results for relevance and efficiency
- Developing a cutting-edge Search Engine utilizing Node.js with TypeScript
- Managing extensive data volumes efficiently
- Building and enhancing high-traffic APIs
- Collaborating with developers, product managers, QA experts, and analysts
Benefits
- Flexible working times
- 40% discount on our online shop
- Fresh fruits + drinks everywhere
- Language courses (German & English)
- Free sports courses & reduced price for gym membership
- Subsidized public transportation ticket
- Free choice of hardware and operating system
- State-of-the-art tech stack running on AWS
- Modern office in the city center of Hamburg
- International working environment and English as company language
- Company flats (subject to availability)
- Agile work environment and cross-functional teams
- Free access to Germany’s greatest developer conference code.talks
- German health insurance included
- Help in relocation and VISA process