Backend Software Engineer - Search, Crawler Team; London, Belgrade

Backend Software Engineer - Search, Crawler Team (London, Belgrade, Berlin)

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We are seeking an experienced Backend Software Engineer to join our Crawler team. In this role, you will design, develop, and operate systems that ingest, process, and manage web‑scale data in support of our next‑generation advanced search technologies. This is a critical, high‑impact engineering position, requiring expertise across both backend and frontend components of our data acquisition stack.

• Take ownership of and lead projects focused on developing large‑scale web crawlers, ingestion pipelines, and data processing systems.
• Build, maintain, and optimize core backend and frontend components for crawler services, including storage, retrieval, and UI dashboards for data management.
• Collaborate closely with Search and Infrastructure teams to ensure reliable, high‑quality ingestion and processing of billions of web pages.
• Architect and implement full‑stack features and scalable distributed systems that handle high‑load and real‑time data operations.
• Rapidly iterate, experiment with novel approaches, and continuously enhance system performance, usability, and reliability.

• Minimum of 5 years of software development experience, with strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms in at least one of the following languages:
  Python, C++, Rust, or Go.
• Experience with large‑scale web crawlers is highly desirable.
• Proven experience building, deploying, and optimizing high‑load, distributed, and hardware‑adjacent services.
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, with hands‑on experience in Kubernetes (K8s) and AWS.
• Demonstrated passion for writing clean, efficient, and scalable systems.

Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including experience and expertise.

Equity:
In addition to the base salary, equity may be part of the total compensation package.

Benefits:
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents. Includes a 401(k) plan.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Software Development

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