We are seeking a highly skilled Java Team Lead to guide the team in redesigning the search ecosystem for one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms. The project involves re-platforming from an on-premises Solr-based solution to a managed Azure / Elastic service, focusing on data processing, migration, ingest, index design and performance optimizations.
The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge of full-text search engines and skills in Java, Azure and microservice architecture.
Experience the freedom of remote work from anywhere in Kyrgyzstan, whether it's the comfort of your home or our modern office in Bishkek.
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Technologies
- Search Engine, Clouds, Microservices
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- Lead the project's design and implementation, covering everything from infrastructure and architecture to UX and operations
- Drive the team in a complex technical environment
- Examine the business context of the solution and evaluate the technical approaches for their impact on operational processes
- Design and optimize data processing, migration and ingest workflows
- Develop and maintain a highly available and multi-region solution targeting four nines availability
- Ensure performance optimizations throughout the project lifecycle
- Collaborate with backend engineers, AQAs and performance QA teams to deliver high-quality resolutions
- Participate in architecture discussions and make decisions on low-level design
- Mentor and guide a team of 10-12 engineers
- 5+ years of relevant experience in software engineering
- Production experience with Elasticsearch
- Skills in analyzers, tokenizers, char/token filters and relevance tuning in full-text search engines
- Proficiency in Java, Azure and microservice architecture / patterns
- Expert knowledge of Spring framework (Core, MVC, Boot)
- Background in microservice architecture
- Understanding of clean code principles and practices
- Competency in Event-driven architecture and applications design
- Good spoken and written English
- Certifications in Java or Azure technologies
- Skills in contributing to open-source projects
- Experience in e-commerce platforms
- We connect like-minded people::
- Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact
- Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your home
- Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Corporate and social events
- We invest in your growth::
- Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract, O'Reilly, Cloud Guru
- Free English classes with certified teachers
- We cover it all::
- Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Comprehensive medical & family care package
- Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
- Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice
- Discounts for fitness clubs and sports programs
- Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)