Junior SaaS Developer

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Job DescriptionOur client is looking for a new team member to contribute to the development of search offerings, and to ensure our customer-focused search deployments perform as expected. We currently have one full-time open position for search tech-savvy, customer-driven, solution oriented Search Engineer in their Espoo HQ.This position requires in-depth technical understanding of open source core search solutions (Lucene, Solr, ElasticSearch) and eagerness to learn new things in the field of information search. We also appreciate good problem solving skills coupled with solid communication skills and eagerness to understand customer specific challenges.We are looking for a person who gets his/her motivation from the possibilities search-as-a-service approach, wants to embrace the opportunity fast-growing Salesforce platform represents, and seeks to contribute long term software development.Ideally, suitable candidate has prior work experience with some of the above-mentioned core search solutions, sufficient technical background to learn "all there is to be learned in search" and passion to go neck deep into new challenges! Howver, this is a junior role.As an employer, our client offers flexible working hours and better-than-average work benefits package - and in return we expect our people to produce top-notch results.

As Search Engineer, your duties will include:

- Participate in design and development of search offerings.

- Leverage your in-depth knowledge of open source search solutions to improve how those are used. Further develop the way the systems interact with various content repositories in the cloud, as well as on-prem.

- Carry out client deployments by examining customer requirements and specifications, and then map our solutions to meet those requirements.

- Leverage in-depth knowledge of open source core search solutions to provide world class customizable search solutions to our client's customers.

Suitable candidate should have:

- A MSc degree in Computer Science or Information Technology is preferred, but other educational backgrounds coupled with previous working experience with search technologies may be considered as well.

- A strong programming background with Java as the primary language.

- Working experience with at least one of these open search core offerings: Lucene, Solr, ElasticSearch

- Experiences in search solution development including configuration and customization of open source search solutions

- Understanding of search algorithms and data structures, as well as search-related performance bottlenecks

- Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English and Finnish

- Proven analysis, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills

- Strong sense of ownership of assigned technical tasks, and desire to solve them either as a standalone contributor or as a member of the larger development team

- Experience with iterative Agile methodologies and use of supporting tools like JIRA, Confluence and Git…and prior experience with the fastest growing customer success driven platform, Salesforce, would be great, too!

If this sounds like the role that will start your decade off in the right way, then get in touch with Jit Dey directly via email at: [email protected] or apply below.