About this role

As a Software Engineer, you will be part of an expert team of software engineers, data engineers and analysts working towards generating and providing insights to Zalando’s business, which boasts over 50 million customers across 50 countries. Your focus will be the design, development, and improvement of several event streaming software systems. In this role your main challenges are going to be: ensuring the system adheres to the latest software engineering standards, designing and implementing new data products, gaining a comprehensive understanding of our data and ensuring its quality for our stakeholders.

If you have a passion for creating scalable software systems and solving complex data problems, we want to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact and help drive the success of our business.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce – one that thrives on diversity and is truly inclusive by design. We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity, and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds.
We actively seek to reduce bias in our hiring and employment processes, focusing on your qualifications, skills, and contributions. To support this, we kindly ask that you refrain from including personal details such as your photo, age, or marital status in your CV, ensuring a fair and equitable evaluation based solely on your abilities and potential.

We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know – we are here to assist you.

Discover more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING

Join an agile and seasoned full-stack engineering team dedicated to data collection and processing to generate business insights.
Ensure a state-of-the-art software development methodology.
Contribute to the design, building and maintenance of a large-scale distributed system using technologies like Java, Python, Apache Flink, Nakadi, and Kubernetes.
Since we own data pipelines end-to-end, you will get a chance to collaborate with client engineering teams using technologies such as React Native, Typescript and Node.js
Collaborate with different engineering, ML and analytical teams and individual stakeholders to build and continuously improve data products for various business needs

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

You have at least 3+ years of experience as a software engineer using Java or other JVM based languages. Familiarity with Spring Boot is a plus. Python knowledge is also a plus.
You know how to (or are interested to learn how to) develop and operate a large scale distributed system, microservices or other data processing systems. Databricks knowledge is a plus.
You are an advocate for agile processes, operational excellence, and coding best practices such as clean code, readability, and test-driven development.
You have some experience or won’t shy away from learning a bit of Typescript and React Native

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with 60% (or more) remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
27 days of vacation a year to start
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services, including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us