Responsibilities

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  • Further development of our search engine in Java
  
  
  • Implementation of Elasticsearch management features from within us
  
  
  • Further development of the Elasticsearch client
  
  
  • Elasticsearch updates
  
  
  • Tracking of new Elasticsearch versions
  
  
  
  

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  • Java 8, Elasticsearch and MongoDB on Linux
  
  
  • Maven, IntelliJ, Git, GitHub, Jenkins
  
  
  • Mock-ups, code reviews, automated tests
  
  
  
  

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  • Paid participation in a successful Open Source project
  
  
  • Flexible working hours
  
  
  • A management team with programming experience and a sense of reality
  
  
  • Permanent position with a German company in an internationally mixed team
  
  
  • Various growth opportunities for creativity, variety and responsibilities
  
  
  • Choice between workstations using macOS or Linux
  
  
  
  

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  • 2+ years of professional programming experience, at least in one challenging project
  
  
  • Desire for high-quality Java development
  
  
  • Experience with Elasticsearch or another search technology in a production environment
  
  
  • Ideally experience with the Elasticsearch API, Mappings and Index templates
  
  
  • Experience with a distributed version control system (git, Mercurial or comparable)
  
  
  • Preferably knowledge of web and enterprise environments. Practical experience in the maintenance of an Open Source project would be ideal
  
  
  • Being mindful of security aspects, readability of code and team coordination
  
  
  • Working with remote teams requires a prudent approach, active inquiry and effective communication via chat
  
  
  • Proficient English communication skills
  
  
  • Willingness to travel to team meetings 3-4 times a year