Software Engineer - Search and Recommendation

JD.COM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JD.com, a leading technology and service provider, is hiring a Software Engineer - Search and Recommendation to work on Joybuy’s backend in London. The role focuses on improving search and recommendation experiences for customers, collaborating with ML engineers and product teams to deploy scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in Java/Spring Boot, experience with search systems, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Java programming and Spring Boot.
• Experience with search systems (retrieval, ranking) and microservices.
• Strong communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services supporting search bar query, retrieval, and ranking scenarios.
• Integrate machine learning models into online search services through microservice-based architectures.
• Build and maintain high-performance backend systems using Java and Spring Boot.
• Collaborate with machine learning engineers to support model deployment and optimisation.
• Ensure system scalability, reliability, and low-latency performance under high traffic.
• Document system design decisions and share backend best practices within the team.
• Work onsite in London, UK.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Search systems

Microservices

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

JD.com (NASDAQ: JD and HKEX: 9618), also known as JINGDONG, has evolved from a pioneering e-commerce platform into a leading technology and service provider with supply chain at its core. Renowned for its supply chain innovation and excellence, the company has expanded into sectors including retail, technology, logistics, healthcare, and more, aiming to transform traditional business models with cutting-edge digital solutions. Know more about us: https://corporate.jd.com/

We have an exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer - Search and Recommendation to join our growing technical team at Joybuy (https://www.joybuy.com/). Joybuy is JD.com’s European full-category online retail brand designed to bring customers a faster, more convenient, and cost-effective shopping experience. Offering same-day and next-day delivery across the UK, Joybuy combines speed, reliability, and affordability to meet the needs of modern shoppers. Your work has an impact on the search and recommendation experience for our customers. This will involve working alongside our machine learning engineers, design leads, product leads, and business leads, helping with everything from the development of tools and platforms to code optimisations and the deployment of solutions.

The ideal candidate will have solid technical experience with deploying models for search engines and recommendations, and strong business acumen.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop backend services supporting search bar query, retrieval, and ranking scenarios.
• Integrate machine learning models into online search services through microservice-based architectures.
• Build and maintain high-performance backend systems using Java and Spring Boot.
• Collaborate with machine learning engineers to support model deployment, serving, and optimisation.
• Ensure system scalability, reliability, and low-latency performance under high traffic.
• Document system design decisions and share backend best practices within the team.
• Work onsite in London, UK.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Java programming and Spring Boot.
• Experience related to search systems, such as retrieval, ranking, or advertising.
• Experience with microservices architecture and service deployment.Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting ML-enabled search systems in production environments.
• Experience working on high-concurrency or low-latency services.
• Experience in large internet or consumer-facing technology companies.
• Familiarity with distributed systems design.
• Ability to communicate effectively in Chinese.

JD.com is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.