Backend Software Engineer - Indexing

We’re looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our team and take meaningful ownership from day one. You’ll work closely with smart, driven, and genuinely fun people who are passionate about tackling the complex challenges involved in building a high-performance product at scale.

Our indexing system is the backbone of our search engine, processing queries over hundreds of millions of documents in fractions of a second. Building and maintaining these indices within tight time and resource constraints requires highly performant, scalable software. To achieve this, we rely on modern technologies in distributed and parallel computing, database systems, and cloud platforms. You’ll leverage the strengths of these technologies to meet demanding throughput and latency requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

Design, develop, and maintain efficient, scalable backend services using modern tools and frameworks

Take ownership of core components of our indexing infrastructure

Collaborate with other engineers to define, design, and ship new features

Optimize performance and scalability across our data processing pipelines

Integrate with third-party data providers and effectively use their APIs

Review code and contribute to a high standard of code quality and maintainability

Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives

Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies

You're a great fit if you:

Have a Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Have 2+ years of experience as a Backend Software Engineer, ideally in a scale-up or fast-growing environment

Are highly proficient in one or more backend programming languages such as Python, Rust, Go, or C++

Have solid experience working with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)

Are comfortable with modern web architectures and cloud platforms

Enjoy solving complex problems and thinking about performance at scale

Communicate clearly and enjoy working in a collaborative team

Take ownership and can work independently when needed

Have experience with information retrieval or search systems (nice to have)

What you can look forward to:

Location: Office 5min walking distance from Zurich central station, where we primarily work on site

Collaborative and supportive work environment

Potential for professional growth and advancement within the company

Ownership and ability to impact the company, product, and culture

At DeepJudge, we believe great teams are built on diverse perspectives and experiences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.