Senior Engineer III - Software / JAVA

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer with extensive experience in Lucene or other search engines. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in search algorithms, machine learning, and data analysis, along with a passion for optimizing search relevancy.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions for the TomTom Search API team
• Participate in complex search-related projects, from initial concept through to deployment
• Contribute to optimizing search algorithms and improving system performance to ensure fast and reliable search results
• Conduct thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback to your peers to maintain high code quality standards
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, to understand requirements and deliver impactful solutions
• Develop and maintain technical documentation to ensure knowledge sharing and project continuity
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance development processes, tools, and methodologies
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, and apply them to improve our search platform.

What you will need

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Retrieval, or a related field
• 5+ years of software engineering with strong programming skills in Java and familiarity with other languages such as Python.
• Experience in search technologies, specifically with Lucene and related frameworks
• In-depth understanding of search relevancy concepts, ranking algorithms, and evaluation metrics
• Experience with machine learning techniques and their application in search relevancy
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
• A proactive approach and a continuous learning mindset.

What's nice to have

• Experience with additional search technologies.
• Knowledge of cloud-based search solutions and architecture.
• Understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools, such as CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with recommender systems

What we offer

A competitive compensation package, of course.

Time and resources to grow and develop, including a personal development budget and paid leave for learning days, as well as paid access to e-learning resources such as O’Reilly and LinkedIn Learning.

Time to support life outside of work, with enhanced parental leave plus paid leave to care for loved ones and volunteer in local communities.

Work flexibility, where TomTom’ers, in agreement with their manager and team, use both the office and home to focus, collaborate, learn and socialize. It’s all about getting the best out of both worlds – we ask TomTom’ers to come to the office two days a week, and the remaining three are free to be worked in either location.

Improve your home office with a setup budget and get extra support with a monthly allowance.

Enjoy options to work from your home country and abroad for a set number of days each year, to visit family and friends, or to simply explore the world we’re mapping.

Take the holidays you want with a competitive holiday plan, plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday.

Join annual events like our Hackathon and DevDays to bring your ideas to life with talented teammates from around the world.

Become a part of our inclusive global culture and have the chance to collaborate with a diverse community – we have over 80 nationalities at TomTom!

Meet your team

We’re Search, a product unit within TomTom’s Location Technology Products technical unit. We develop our Search APIs, integrated into other TomTom products and used by TomTom Automotive and Enterprise to provide businesses with the technologies they need to build next-generation location experiences. Joining our team, you will use your ambition and expertise to solve complex problems and work with big data to positively impact lives on a global scale.

At TomTom...

You’ll help people find their way in the world. In 2004, TomTom revolutionized how the world moves with the introduction of the first portable navigation device. Now, we intend to do it again by engineering the first-ever real-time map, the smartest and most useful map on the planet.

Work with a team of 3,700 unique, curious and passionate problem-solvers. Together, we’ll open up a world of possibilities for car manufacturers, enterprises and developers to help people understand and get closer to the world around them.

TomTom is an equal opportunity employer

TomTom is where you can find your place in the world. Every day we welcome, nurture and celebrate differences. Why? Because your uniqueness is what makes you, you. No matter your culture or background, you’ll find your impact at TomTom. Research also shows that sometimes women and underrepresented communities can be hesitant to apply for positions unless they believe they meet 100% of the criteria. If you can relate to this, please know that we’d love to hear from you.