Senior Backend Engineer (Search)

Fiverr
Fiverr

Software Engineering

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Posted on Jun 24, 2026

Senior Backend Engineer (Search)

  • Technology
  • Tel Aviv

Description

Join Fiverr's Tech R&D department as a Senior Backend Software Engineer and play a critical role in our upcoming major product launches. You'll step into a key position, focusing on backend architecture and search experience.

What am I going to do?

  • Own and drive the architecture and development of complex backend services and APIs essential for upcoming product launches.
  • Champion backend architecture, ensuring its stability, scalability, and continuous improvement to support evolving product needs.
  • Provide expert technical guidance and conduct thorough code reviews to enhance team velocity and maintain high-quality standards.
  • Apply search expertise to elevate backend capabilities and significantly contribute to strategic product decisions.
  • Seamlessly integrate into daily engineering workflows, offering real-time support and collaborative problem-solving.
  • Lead and execute critical technical projects, driving them from conception to successful deployment with full ownership.

Requirements

  • You are a true Efficiency Specialist at heart, thriving in optimizing complex systems and finding elegant solutions to streamline processes and enhance scalability.
  • Demonstrate deep expertise in backend architecture design, with a proven ability to build robust, scalable, and reliable systems.
  • Bring strong skills in API development, crafting well-designed and efficient interfaces for complex applications.
  • Possess a strong understanding of system scalability and reliability principles, ensuring services can handle growth and maintain uptime.
  • Exhibit excellent technical guidance and mentorship capabilities, empowering fellow engineers and elevating the team's overall craft.

Nice to have

  • Experience working closely with algorithms and data science teams.
  • Familiarity with cutting-edge technologies and a passion for exploring new tools.
  • Leverage specialized knowledge in search technologies to drive innovative backend solutions and product enhancements.

Working with AI

This role will leverage AI-powered coding assistants and code review tools to enhance productivity and code quality. While AI will assist in generating boilerplate code, identifying potential issues, and optimizing performance suggestions, the critical architectural decisions, complex problem-solving, and final code validation will remain under your expert human oversight.

Equal opportunities

At Fiverr, we're not about checklists. If you don't meet 100% of the requirements for this role but still feel passionate about the position and think you have the right skills and qualifications to excel at it, we want to hear from you.

At Fiverr, we prioritize diversity. We celebrate difference and embed it into every aspect of our workplace and product, as well as our community. Fiverr is proud and committed to providing equal opportunity employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, Fiverr will provide accommodation to individuals with disabilities or a special need.