diff --git a/src-tauri/src/export.rs b/src-tauri/src/export.rs
index c41e833..df25afc 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/export.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/export.rs
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ mod tests {
     use rstest::{fixture, rstest};
 
     use crate::{
-        bounds::WorkloadBounds, config::UserConfig, generator::backtracking, resident::Resident,
-        schedule::MonthlySchedule, slot::Slot,
+        bounds::WorkloadBounds, config::UserConfig, resident::Resident, schedule::MonthlySchedule,
+        scheduler::Scheduler, slot::Slot,
     };
 
     #[fixture]
@@ -190,13 +190,14 @@ mod tests {
         WorkloadBounds::new_with_config(&config)
     }
 
+    #[fixture]
+    fn scheduler(config: UserConfig, bounds: WorkloadBounds) -> Scheduler {
+        Scheduler::new(config, bounds)
+    }
+
     #[rstest]
-    pub fn test_export_as_doc(
-        mut schedule: MonthlySchedule,
-        config: UserConfig,
-        bounds: WorkloadBounds,
-    ) {
-        backtracking(&mut schedule, Slot::default(), &config, &bounds);
-        schedule.export_as_doc(&config);
+    pub fn test_export_as_doc(mut schedule: MonthlySchedule, scheduler: Scheduler) {
+        scheduler.search(&mut schedule, Slot::default());
+        schedule.export_as_doc(&scheduler.config);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/generator.rs b/src-tauri/src/generator.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index a87a868..0000000
--- a/src-tauri/src/generator.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,123 +0,0 @@
-use rand::Rng;
-
-use crate::{bounds::WorkloadBounds, config::UserConfig, schedule::MonthlySchedule, slot::Slot};
-
-/// DFS where maximum depth is calculated by total_days_of_month + odd_days_of_month each node is called a slot
-/// Starts with schedule partially completed from the user interface
-/// Ends with a full schedule following restrictions and fairness
-pub fn backtracking(
-    schedule: &mut MonthlySchedule,
-    slot: Slot,
-    config: &UserConfig,
-    bounds: &WorkloadBounds,
-) -> bool {
-    if !slot.is_first() && schedule.restrictions_violated(&slot.previous(), config, bounds) {
-        log::trace!("Cutting branch due to restriction violation");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if slot.greater_than(config.total_days()) {
-        if !schedule.is_per_shift_threshold_met(config, bounds) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        log::trace!("Solution found, exiting recursive algorithm");
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    if schedule.is_slot_manually_assigned(&slot) {
-        return backtracking(schedule, slot.next(), config, bounds);
-    }
-
-    // sort candidates by current workload, add rng for tie breakers
-    let mut candidates = config.candidates(slot, schedule);
-    candidates.sort_unstable_by_key(|&(resident, _)| {
-        let workload = schedule.current_workload(resident);
-        let tie_breaker: f64 = rand::rng().random();
-        (workload, (tie_breaker * 1000.0) as usize)
-    });
-
-    for (resident, _) in candidates {
-        schedule.insert(slot, resident);
-
-        if backtracking(schedule, slot.next(), config, bounds) {
-            log::trace!("Solution found, exiting recursive algorithm");
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        schedule.remove(slot);
-    }
-
-    false
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use rstest::{fixture, rstest};
-
-    use crate::{
-        bounds::WorkloadBounds,
-        config::UserConfig,
-        generator::backtracking,
-        resident::Resident,
-        schedule::MonthlySchedule,
-        slot::{Day, ShiftPosition, Slot},
-    };
-
-    #[fixture]
-    fn schedule() -> MonthlySchedule {
-        MonthlySchedule::new()
-    }
-
-    #[fixture]
-    fn config() -> UserConfig {
-        UserConfig::default().with_residents(vec![
-            Resident::new("1", "Stefanos"),
-            Resident::new("2", "Iordanis"),
-            Resident::new("3", "Maria"),
-            Resident::new("4", "Veatriki"),
-            Resident::new("5", "Takis"),
-            Resident::new("6", "Akis"),
-        ])
-    }
-
-    #[fixture]
-    fn bounds(config: UserConfig) -> WorkloadBounds {
-        WorkloadBounds::new_with_config(&config)
-    }
-
-    #[rstest]
-    fn test_backtracking(
-        mut schedule: MonthlySchedule,
-        config: UserConfig,
-        bounds: WorkloadBounds,
-    ) {
-        assert!(backtracking(
-            &mut schedule,
-            Slot::default(),
-            &config,
-            &bounds
-        ));
-
-        for d in 1..=config.total_days() {
-            let day = Day(d);
-            if day.is_open_shift() {
-                let slot_first = Slot::new(day, ShiftPosition::First);
-                assert!(schedule.get_resident_id(&slot_first).is_some());
-                let slot_second = Slot::new(day, ShiftPosition::Second);
-                assert!(schedule.get_resident_id(&slot_second).is_some());
-            } else {
-                let slot_first = Slot::new(day, ShiftPosition::First);
-                assert!(schedule.get_resident_id(&slot_first).is_some());
-            }
-        }
-
-        for r in &config.residents {
-            let workload = schedule.current_workload(r);
-            let limit = *bounds.max_workloads.get(&r.id).unwrap();
-            assert!(workload <= limit as usize);
-        }
-
-        println!("{}", schedule.pretty_print(&config));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index afb87fb..2c61722 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
 use std::sync::Mutex;
 
-use log::info;
-
 use crate::{
     bounds::WorkloadBounds,
     config::{UserConfig, UserConfigDTO},
     export::{Export, FileType},
-    generator::backtracking,
     schedule::MonthlySchedule,
-    slot::Slot,
+    scheduler::Scheduler,
 };
 
 mod bounds;
 mod config;
 mod export;
-mod generator;
 mod resident;
 mod schedule;
+mod scheduler;
 mod slot;
 
 struct AppState {
@@ -28,18 +25,16 @@ struct AppState {
 /// and the period of the schedule
 #[tauri::command]
 fn generate(config: UserConfigDTO, state: tauri::State<'_, AppState>) -> MonthlySchedule {
-    info!("{:?}", config);
     let config = UserConfig::from(config);
-    let bounds = WorkloadBounds::new_with_config(&config);
-    info!("{:?}", config);
     let mut schedule = MonthlySchedule::new();
     schedule.prefill(&config);
-    info!("{}", schedule.pretty_print(&config));
+    
+    let bounds = WorkloadBounds::new_with_config(&config);
+    let scheduler = Scheduler::new(config, bounds);
+    scheduler.run(&mut schedule);
 
-    backtracking(&mut schedule, Slot::default(), &config, &bounds);
     let mut internal_schedule = state.schedule.lock().unwrap();
     *internal_schedule = schedule.clone();
-    info!("{}", schedule.pretty_print(&config));
 
     schedule
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/scheduler.rs b/src-tauri/src/scheduler.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8159e38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/src/scheduler.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+use crate::{bounds::WorkloadBounds, config::UserConfig, schedule::MonthlySchedule, slot::Slot};
+
+use rand::Rng;
+
+pub struct Scheduler {
+    pub config: UserConfig,
+    pub bounds: WorkloadBounds,
+}
+
+impl Scheduler {
+    pub fn new(config: UserConfig, bounds: WorkloadBounds) -> Self {
+        Self { config, bounds }
+    }
+
+    pub fn run(&self, schedule: &mut MonthlySchedule) -> bool {
+        self.search(schedule, Slot::default())
+    }
+
+    /// DFS where maximum depth is calculated by total_days_of_month + odd_days_of_month each node is called a slot
+    /// Starts with schedule partially completed from the user interface
+    /// Ends with a full schedule following restrictions and fairness
+    pub fn search(&self, schedule: &mut MonthlySchedule, slot: Slot) -> bool {
+        if !slot.is_first()
+            && schedule.restrictions_violated(&slot.previous(), &self.config, &self.bounds)
+        {
+            log::trace!("Cutting branch due to restriction violation");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if slot.greater_than(self.config.total_days()) {
+            if !schedule.is_per_shift_threshold_met(&self.config, &self.bounds) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            log::trace!("Solution found, exiting recursive algorithm");
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if schedule.is_slot_manually_assigned(&slot) {
+            return self.search(schedule, slot.next());
+        }
+
+        // sort candidates by current workload, add rng for tie breakers
+        let mut candidates = self.config.candidates(slot, schedule);
+        candidates.sort_unstable_by_key(|&(resident, _)| {
+            let workload = schedule.current_workload(resident);
+            let tie_breaker: f64 = rand::rng().random();
+            (workload, (tie_breaker * 1000.0) as usize)
+        });
+
+        for (resident, _) in candidates {
+            schedule.insert(slot, resident);
+
+            if self.search(schedule, slot.next()) {
+                log::trace!("Solution found, exiting recursive algorithm");
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            schedule.remove(slot);
+        }
+
+        false
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use rstest::{fixture, rstest};
+
+    use crate::{
+        bounds::WorkloadBounds,
+        config::UserConfig,
+        resident::Resident,
+        schedule::MonthlySchedule,
+        scheduler::Scheduler,
+        slot::{Day, ShiftPosition, Slot},
+    };
+
+    #[fixture]
+    fn schedule() -> MonthlySchedule {
+        MonthlySchedule::new()
+    }
+
+    #[fixture]
+    fn config() -> UserConfig {
+        UserConfig::default().with_residents(vec![
+            Resident::new("1", "Stefanos"),
+            Resident::new("2", "Iordanis"),
+            Resident::new("3", "Maria"),
+            Resident::new("4", "Veatriki"),
+            Resident::new("5", "Takis"),
+            Resident::new("6", "Akis"),
+        ])
+    }
+
+    #[fixture]
+    fn bounds(config: UserConfig) -> WorkloadBounds {
+        WorkloadBounds::new_with_config(&config)
+    }
+
+    #[fixture]
+    fn scheduler(config: UserConfig, bounds: WorkloadBounds) -> Scheduler {
+        Scheduler::new(config, bounds)
+    }
+
+    #[rstest]
+    fn test_search(mut schedule: MonthlySchedule, scheduler: Scheduler) {
+        assert!(scheduler.search(&mut schedule, Slot::default()));
+
+        for d in 1..=scheduler.config.total_days() {
+            let day = Day(d);
+            if day.is_open_shift() {
+                let slot_first = Slot::new(day, ShiftPosition::First);
+                assert!(schedule.get_resident_id(&slot_first).is_some());
+                let slot_second = Slot::new(day, ShiftPosition::Second);
+                assert!(schedule.get_resident_id(&slot_second).is_some());
+            } else {
+                let slot_first = Slot::new(day, ShiftPosition::First);
+                assert!(schedule.get_resident_id(&slot_first).is_some());
+            }
+        }
+
+        for r in &scheduler.config.residents {
+            let workload = schedule.current_workload(r);
+            let limit = *scheduler.bounds.max_workloads.get(&r.id).unwrap();
+            assert!(workload <= limit as usize);
+        }
+
+        println!("{}", schedule.pretty_print(&scheduler.config));
+    }
+}