kfzteile24 is Germany’s leading digital company for car parts and automotive equipment. As a Berlin-based multichannel company, we own successful online shops like kfzteile24.de, autoteile24.de, and carpardoo in multiple European countries. We are Germany’s best-known brand in the online aftermarket. With expert advice, a wide range of products and fast, reliable deliveries, we ensure individual mobility for our customers.
As a Senior Java Engineer (Search) (f/m/d), you will join our cross-functional team responsible for the search engine that powers our e-commerce platform. You will help build and continuously improve a high-performance, highly available, and automotive-aware search solution that enables our customers to find exactly the right part for their vehicle. You will work closely with developers, product owners, QA and DevOps to design, implement, and optimize our search services based on Java, OpenSearch, Elasticsearch and AWS technologies.

YOUR SKILLS

• 5+ years experience in software engineering, with a strong backend focus
• Excellent knowledge of Java and the JVM ecosystem
• Solid experience with search technologies such as OpenSearch or Elasticsearch
• Strong understanding of search relevance, indexing, querying, and performance tuning
• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native development (e.g., ECS, S3, CloudWatch)
• Familiarity with microservice architectures and RESTful API design
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems and high-load environments
• Pragmatic mindset and passion for building robust, scalable solutions
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative team spirit
• Fluent in English and basic German skills are required

BONUS SKILLS

• Experience in the automotive domain or similar structured product spaces
• Knowledge of vehicle-specific product data modeling and fitment logic
• Exposure to observability tools (e.g., New Relic, OpenTelemetry)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform)

Please refer the Job description for details