About the role

Software Engineer developing high-quality software solutions for TomTom's Search API team. Collaborating on complex projects and driving continuous improvements in search technology.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions for the TomTom Search API team.
Participate in complex search-related projects, from initial concept to deployment.
Contribute to system optimizations and improving 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.

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
1+ years of experience in software development, particularly with Java.
Understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges.
Experience with DevOps practices and tools, such as CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a demonstrated ability to tackle complex technical challenges.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
Knowledge of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
A proactive approach and a continuous learning mindset.
Nice to have: Strong understanding of search algorithms, data structures, and system design principles.
Familiarity with search technologies such as Elasticsearch.

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.
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!