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Bitrefill

(crypto currencies)

Backend / Search Engineer

Location Type
Remote
Role
Backend
Level
Mid
Language (main)
TypeScript
Framework (main)
Node
Language (alt)
Python

About Bitrefill

Bitrefill is ahead of its time

Bitrefill is the leading crypto e-commerce site worldwide, we make it easy for people to live on crypto around the world, fostering a circular economy that allows people to opt out from the traditional banking systems and embrace freedom!

Our mission is to allow people to live on cryptocurrency as easily as possible, with no bank or exchange account required. We currently offer bill payments, digital gift cards, mobile refills, and Lightning networking services for Bitcoin. We have grown to serve customers in 170+ countries, with a team of more than 70 people.

About the Job

Your Mission

We are looking for a Backend Search Engineer to help us build and refine our product discovery experience, making it faster, smarter, and more intuitive. Backend Engineers without search experience are also welcome to apply! This is a perfect opportunity if you're willing to learn and specialize in search. If you already have experience with that, that’s definitely a plus!

Our Tech Stack

  • Typesense
  • Node.js/TypeScript
  • MongoDB, MySQL
  • Amazon AWS, Kubernetes

Your Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and optimize internal search of our e-commerce platform and internal tools 
  • Improve search relevance, ranking algorithms, and performance of product search
  • Develop and maintain search-related APIs and backend services. 
  • Implement features like autocomplete, filters, sorting, and typo tolerance
  • Analyze search logs and user behavior to guide improvements
  • Monitor and optimize search infrastructure for speed, scalability and maintainability
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate search solutions into our platform
  • Develop and maintain backend systems for crypto payments using Node.js/TypeScript 
  • Implement new supplier and third party integrations

You Bring With You

  • 3+ years of backend experience, ideally with a focus on search working with Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Apache Lucene, Solr, or similar
  • Experience in e-commerce platforms or similar
  • Solid understanding of ranking, indexing, and structured search.
  • Hands-on experience with search query performance optimization and scalability strategies.
  • Ability to deploy, monitor, and optimize production search services. It's a plus if you have:
  • Experience with our stack, mainly in Node.js/TypeScript and/or Python, but also Mongo, Typesense
  • Familiarity with vector search, embeddings, NLP, and AI-driven search enhancements

We Offer

You'll become part of a fast-paced workplace and a talented team with high ambitions for a world where crypto is money for everyday use.  Bitrefill believes in the freedom to work remotely and in offering our team members flexibility - we've build our entire business around this. On top of that, we offer various perks to make your experience with us the best it can be!

  • Biannual team retreats
  • Freedom to work from anywhere
  • Option to get paid in crypto
  • Laptop with accessories
  • Workspace Allowance
  • Wellness Allowance
  • Educational Allowance
  • 25 paid vacation days
  • Paid parental leave
  • Global Health Insurance