d.velop:

• IT company
• Product company
• Family business since 1992

Are you a Software Development Engineer who wants to work on a search engine that is fast, relevant and intelligent? Are you excited not only by optimizing traditional search algorithms but also by modern approaches such as semantic search, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and AI agents? Then join our Search team and help shape a search experience that quickly gets users to their destination.

What makes this job so special?

• You will actively drive the search functionality of our enterprise content platform and further develop it into a central component of our user experiences.
• You will build high-performance backend services using Rust and established search technologies such as OpenSearch or Elasticsearch.
• You will also contribute to the frontend, creating clear, maintainable user interfaces with TypeScript and Svelte/SvelteKit.
• To ensure speed and scalability, you will strategically leverage messaging and caching mechanisms like NATS and Redis.
• You will not only evaluate new approaches such as semantic search, RAG or AI agents but also translate them into concrete product features.
• You will ensure that customer-specific access policies are reliably enforced via Open Policy Agent and integrate them into stable, cloud-based services from containerization with Docker to deployment in Kubernetes.

Why are you the right person for this job?

• You have extensive experience in software development and are comfortable working with complex backend systems (e.g., using Rust or comparable languages such as Go, C#, Python or Java).
• Building scalable services is part of your daily routine. You consciously use concepts like messaging and caching (e.g., NATS, Redis) to implement robust architectures.
• Search solutions fascinate you - ideally, you have already worked with tools like Elasticsearch or OpenSearch or you have a strong interest in search-related topics.
• You think holistically across system boundaries and are also confident working on the front end (e.g., with TypeScript and frameworks like Svelte).
• Topics such as semantic search, RAG or the use of search in AI systems excite you and you want to translate these approaches into real-world applications.
• You take responsibility for your services from code to operations (Docker, Kubernetes) and place great emphasis on quality, test automation and clear communication in German and English.

Benefits:

• Hybrid work
• Flexible benefits (flexible benefits budget with a wide range of options, full freedom of choice, opportunities to save through tax advantages, discounts, offers, and cashback)
• Other benefits (parking, extended holiday plan, medical package and dedicated offers with partners from various fields)
• Constant access to industry conferences and professional events, supported by the company.

Please note: this role is available on a permanent employment contract (CIM) only.