Software Engineer - Builder Portal (all genders)

The role and the team

As a Full-stack Engineer, you will contribute to the success of the 2Daily Starting Point for Builders2 in Zalando, Sunrise. This product is central to the success of our departments strategy. You will be shaping an extendable platform that will help our 250+ teams develop and operate ~4K applications and discover all that is needed to manage ~30K+ weekly builds with ~5k+ weekly deployments at Zalando.

Our team drives the centralization of all meaningful information, tooling & resources needed by Builders of digital solutions (software engineers, data scientists and their stakeholders), presenting it in a beautiful and consistent way.

2Whats the API specification for that service?2, 2This service is down, how can I solve it?2, 2Who owns it?2, 2How can I find the documentation of it?2 Our system centralizes and organizes answers to all these questions and more.

WHAT WED LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

• Build beautiful front ends based on Backstage for the tooling that helps teams build, deploy and operate software at Zalando.

• Run, maintain, and extend a platform that improves productivity for 250+ teams and is easy to collaborate on.

• Design and implement solutions to simplify our systems, reduce technical debt, and improve scalability and reliability of our platform.

• Show a strong customer/user focus and translate business requirements into effective technical solutions..

• Take high levels of ownership and accountability, leading critical projects and collaborating across team boundaries.

WED LOVE TO MEET YOU IF YOU

• Have experience in front-end technologies, in particular with Typescript and React, with at least 2+ years of hands-on experience and solid web development fundamentals (HTML, CSS, responsiveness, accessibility).

• Have a good understanding of backend for frontend pattern (BFF), being able to create integration between services in Node.js.

• Ability to deploy and operate applications in a cloud infrastructure. You care about observability, automated tests, and fast delivery.

• Curiosity in working closely with product management and design, having a passion for usability, and an eye for good design.

• Are an excellent communicator within the engineering community, with strong verbal and written communication skills in English, able to present complex technical concepts clearly and in a structured manner.

• Experience in building internal developer portals (IDP) is a major plus, in particular with Backstage.

• Experience in Python or Go is a plus.

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, heres 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

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