Senior Software Engineer - AWS, Python, Ruby on Rails

Join HeyJobs as a Senior Software Engineer

At HeyJobs, we are on a mission to help everyone find the right job and lead a fulfilling life. For the past 8 years, we've been transforming the recruitment market with our AI-based job platform. Our technology simplifies the job search process and helps companies address skilled labor shortages. With over 4,700 satisfied clients, including 8 of the top 10 largest employers in Germany and Austria, HeyJobs is a trusted partner in recruiting. Last year alone, we helped over 100,000 people find new jobs, and we aim to achieve the most hires in the market by 2030.

Your Role

As a Senior Software Engineer in our Search and Recommendations team, you will:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable search and recommendation systems using both serverless and serverful services.
• Develop and manage data pipelines, handling both batch processing and real-time ingestion to ensure accurate and timely data flow.
• Enhance our MLOps infrastructure for continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring of ML models.
• Implement best practices in software engineering, including code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.
• Mentor junior engineers and support their growth within the team.
• Experiment with and implement new technologies to drive platform innovation.
• Monitor and maintain the performance and reliability of search and recommendation services using tools like DataDog and PagerDuty.
• Participate in on-call duties to ensure the stability and availability of critical systems.

What We Are Looking For

• B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong experience in designing and developing scalable data-driven systems.
• Proficiency in Python, with experience in API design, microservices architecture, and AWS cloud services (Lambda, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, RDS, ApiGateway, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with building and maintaining data pipelines, including batch processing and real-time ingestion.
• Familiarity with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) tools.
• Familiarity with MLOps practices, including model deployment and monitoring.
• Experience with monitoring tools like DataDog and incident management platforms like PagerDuty.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with Ruby on Rails.
• Experience with Elasticsearch/OpenSearch.
• Experience in personalization and recommendation systems (information retrieval, ranking).
• Familiarity with Serverless Framework.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• People & Values: We treat people the way they should be treated, bringing out the best in everyone and putting our people first.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy 28 holidays plus 1 additional day per annum, 3 weeks work from anywhere per year, and a 1-month paid sabbatical every 3 years.
• Growth Opportunities: Benefit from a 7-step career framework, bi-yearly performance reviews, 3 days of yearly educational leave, and a €500 budget.
• Benefits: €50 monthly allowance with Ben Card, HeyJobs discounts for sustainable products and services, fresh fruit and drinks, monthly team lunch, and more.
• Great Offices: Work with high-quality equipment in our Berlin HQ, Cologne, and Vienna offices, all with standing desks and hybrid meeting rooms.

At HeyJobs, diversity and inclusion are key to creating a culture that attracts the best talent. We encourage individuals from LGBTQIA+ and other underrepresented groups to apply. We are proud to be continuously ranked as one of Berlin's best tech employers.

Join us and be part of the HeyVolution!