Senior Software Engineer - Search (d/f/m)

Why Scout24?

Scout24 is home of ImmoScout24, Germany's #1 for real estate. With ImmoScout24 we have been revolutionizing the real estate market in Germany and Austria for more than 25 years. Our goal is to build a digital ecosystem that brings homeowners, seekers, and agents together. Finding the right home and property is one of the most important decisions in life. So is your career! #WorkingatScout24 means being part of a diverse and inclusive team of around 1100 colleagues and 58 nationalities. We embrace difference and celebrate individuality. By encouraging open mindedness and authenticity we enable a true learning culture and prepare the ground for personal development. Mistakes are a chance to grow and to innovate. Together we act proactively, strive for improvement, and take responsibility. We talk about success and challenge while treating each other with respect because we are #oneteam.

If this sounds interesting to you, we would love to see you joining us! Even if you may not tick all the boxes of the job requirements, we are happy to hear about the value you can add to the team. Grow with us!. Welcome home!

Aside from our people and company culture we are offering awesome benefits that make Scout24 a great place to work!

• Compensation: A competitive salary package and a bonus on top.
• Flexibility: We offer a hybrid work model with three days of on-site work per week in the office, and you can organize the remaining days as you wish. We offer you 30 days of vacation per year.
• Work from abroad: We offer you the possibility to work from abroad for 10 days per year, subject to the business requirements of the company and team.
• Relocation: Our relocation agency supports you with your visa process and an attractive relocation package.
• Use our products: As an employee you can take advantage of our plus membership for tenants on ImmoScout24 to find a new place to live.
• Development: Dedicated learning time per month, online courses on our ScoutAcademy, regular book challenges, structured feedback, "Lunch & Learn"-Events and individual career paths to push your career to the next level.
• Have kids? We'll support you with a professional family service, which helps you to find a childcare center or offers emergency childcare.
• Furry feel good manager: Bring your dog to work (upon approval, as we prioritise the well-being of our employees and ensure that our dog policy is considerate of allergic individuals and prevents overcrowding on each office floor).
• Mobility: We subsidize public transport or Job Bikes.
• Commitment to sustainability and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): We have clear environmental and climate protection goals and are involved in social activities and charitable organizations throughout the year. We live the diversity. Our theme weeks on diversity, mental well-being, and other social issues give us time and space to develop ourselves on DEI and sustainability.
• Pension scheme: We offer a company pension scheme and support your own contribution with an attractive subsidy.
• Most innovative office: Our office is barrier-free and in the heart of Berlin right at the central station. It was awarded for the most innovative office concept. We have an own gym with regular courses, napping room, rooftop terrace, organic coffee, cafeteria, 100% green electricity and a massage therapist that comes in once a week.
• Health: Life Situation Coaching, regular health check ups
• We are a tech company: We work with the latest technical tools and hardware.

How your role will look like:

• Own and evolve our AWS OpenSearch infrastructure that powers ImmoScout24's core search experience, optimizing for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency under heavy production load.
• Design and deliver innovative search features that solve real user problems in the real estate domain – from semantic search and AI-powered recommendations to geospatial queries, proximity-based searches, and advanced filtering capabilities.
• Architect scalable backend solutions using Java/SpringBoot, collaborating closely with product managers, data scientists, and frontend teams to turn product ideas into high-quality features that improve user experience and business outcomes.
• Drive technical innovation in search and AI, bringing your expertise in search-focused machine learning, applied embedding and retrieval, ranking evaluation skills, and modern search techniques to help us explore and implement cutting-edge capabilities that keep us ahead in the market.
• Mentor and elevate the team's technical capabilities, sharing your deep knowledge of search systems through code reviews, technical discussions, and hands-on collaboration with engineers across the search organization.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and continuously improve search system reliability and performance, using data-driven insights to identify bottlenecks and implement solutions that maintain excellent user experience at scale.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• Minimum 4-5 years of professional experience software development and at least 2 years working with AWS ElasticSearch/OpenSearch.
• Proficiency in Java and Kotlin with hands-on experience in applying modern best practices.
• Prior experience in creating and managing AWS resources and familiarity with Infrastructure as code concept.
• Business focus, coupled with the ability to critically question and challenge product managers and UX designers.
• A deep passion for machine learning and search systems and a proven record of successfully delivering high-quality products.
• Extensive experience in designing, building, testing, debugging, and optimizing code for large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience in React and Typescript is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a dynamic, cross-functional team.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide junior team members.
• Strong commitment to continuous learning, curiosity, and knowledge sharing within the team.

We aim to further enhance the diversity of our company and support the professional development of people with disabilities. We have a disability representative who will assist you throughout the application process. If you require this support, please let us know in advance.