Software Engineer (all genders)

Posted on July 24, 2025
Berlin
Posted on July 24, 2025

About this role

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

As a Software Engineer in Customs Tech, you will ensure timely delivery of all orders outside the European Union while complying with all customs law requirements. The systems you will build and maintain process articles worth multiple billion Euros every year. You will take part in designing and developing a cutting-edge customs solution that is unique in the market and will give Zalando a competitive advantage as well as allow it to save 10s of millions of Euros in customs fees every year.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit.

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process.

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups

WHAT WE9D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

  • You99ll own a resilient system that is capable of processing millions of fashion articles

  • You99ll drive a whole Software Development Life Cycle, from analysis and implementation to testing and deployment

  • You99ll lead architecture decisions in close cooperation with other engineering teams and stakeholders

  • You99ll take part in engineering operational duties and keep the system healthy

  • You99ll develop our engineering culture and improve engineering excellence in the team

WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

  • You have at least 3 years of hands-on development experience in Java and at least some experience with Kotlin or willing to learn

  • Experience working with Spring Boot and PostgreSQL

  • Experience in microservice architecture and AWS

  • You have an understanding of REST and HTTP. Interest in the API-First approach, messaging systems and Kubernetes would be an advantage

  • You99re passionate about writing clean and modular code that is easy to maintain and scale

  • You99re fluent in English both orally and written

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!

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here99s 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% 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

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

Recruiter

Silvia Pizzoli

[email protected]

Please note that all applications from this job page must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail. Once reviewed, our recruiters will contact applicants via an official Zalando email address (@zalando.de).

In some cases we also work with a selection of headhunters and agencies to fill specific roles. Please note that neither Zalando nor our recruiting partners will ask for any kind of payment to apply for a job or attend an interview.

If you have any questions about our recruitment process, please take a look at our FAQ page.

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