Backend Developer Search (E-Commerce)

We are hiring an experienced Backend Search Developer to advance the core of our e-commerce platform. You will join a dedicated search team responsible for creating robust, high-performance search services. Your work will focus on building scalable solutions that ensure users can quickly and accurately find the products and information they are looking for.

Your role and responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend search services using Java, Spring Boot, and a microservices architecture.
• Work extensively with search technologies like Elasticsearch and Solr to index product catalogs and deliver highly relevant search results.
• Develop robust, high-performance APIs for our front-end applications.
• Building new solutions from concept to deployment, directly impacting the user experience.

How to succeed / Your profile

• Experience working on search related projects.
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Strong programming skills in Java.
• Experience with the Spring Boot framework.
• Hands-on experience with search platforms such as Elasticsearch or Solr.
• A solid understanding of how to build and maintain microservices.
• A genuine passion for solving complex problems and building great software.

Nice to Have

• Experience or a strong interest in Natural Language Processing (NLP).
• Knowledge of building AI-enhanced search features like semantic search or recommendations.
• Familiarity with search result reranking techniques or Learning to Rank (LTR).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience with containerization tools like Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins.

What's in it for you

You will become part of a people-oriented company where your well-being really matters. Flexible working hours, work from home possibilities, 20 days holiday and 12 WTR days within a 40-hour week. At our headquarters you will also discover our TVH Park, a green area where you can move around and have the possibility to relax, meet or have lunch. Furthermore, we also offer:

• An attractive salary package with extra-legal benefits such as company car, group and hospitalization insurance, luncheon vouchers, corporate restaurant, ...
• An exciting position in an international company with a family atmosphere where people are at the center.
• You are part of a dynamic entrepreneurial team that is fast-growing and at the center of the transformation.
• You arrive in an innovative, progressive and technological environment.
• Numerous opportunities for personal development, among other things through permanent guidance and professional (internal/external) training courses.
• Fun afterworks and other optional events (e.g. TVH Kaffee).

People are at our heart

TVH is a global business with a family atmosphere, where people are at the center. We value clarity, mutual respect, kindness and open communication. Our people are down-to-earth, easy to work and engage with. We welcome differences and celebrate new ideas.

About TVH

TVH is a parts specialist for quality parts and accessories for material handling, industrial vehicles, and construction and agricultural equipment. Working at TVH is opting for a company that excels as an international market leader and is well-known for its unstoppable craving for innovation.