Senior Software Engineer

• Design, build, and evolve our search and discovery solutions, with a strong focus on Elasticsearch and related backend systems.
• Help grow our recommendation capabilities, experimenting with different approaches - from heuristics to data- or ML-assisted solutions - in close collaboration with product and data roles.
• Work closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Data Analysts, and other engineers to turn business and customer needs into robust technical solutions.
• Act as a T-shaped engineer: strong in your domain, curious about adjacent topics, and happy to collaborate beyond your comfort zone.
• Influence our way of working: contribute to and improve practices like pair programming, trunk-based development, CI/CD, TDD/BDD, and agile ceremonies.
• Take ownership of topics, lead discussions, and actively shape the future of our search platform.
• Our Tech Stack: Java21, Python, Spring Boot, Elasticsearch, Azure, REST

• Education: Completed degree (university / university of applied science / higher technical college) Computer Science / IT
• Experience: 5+ years' experience in software development in modern, agile environments
• Solid experience in software development in modern, agile environments with the above mentioned tech stack.
• Strong analytical thinking and interest in search, data-driven systems, and complex domains.
• A passion for clean, testable, maintainable code and sound software design.
• Curiosity and motivation to experiment, learn, and try new approaches.
• A collaborative mindset: you enjoy sharing knowledge, giving and receiving feedback, and growing together as a team.
• Clear communication skills - you're comfortable discussing ideas and trade-offs with engineers, product, and data roles.
• English (B2)
• German (ADVANTAGEOUS)
• French (ADVANTAGEOUS)

At Migros Online, we build the search and discovery systems behind Switzerland's leading online supermarket. Our Search Team is evolving into a core platform team, owning search and recommendation capabilities across the company. In this role, you will work on complex, high-impact systems used by millions of customers and help shape how they can discover our products.