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Zalando

Senior Software Engineer (All Genders)

Zalando
Germany · Full-time · Mid-Senior

About The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer within our Tracking Team, you will collaborate with a diverse and motivated group of team members. Your pivotal role will involve generating crucial insights to guide Zalando's business, which boasts over 50 million customers across 25 countries. This position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including web and backend engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders. If you thrive on handling substantial amounts of data on a daily basis, this job opportunity is tailored for you.


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 We'd Love You To Do (and Love Doing)


  • Join an agile and seasoned full-stack engineering team dedicated to building Zalando's Customer Data Platform.
  • Design, construct and upkeep microservices utilising cutting-edge technologies like Java, Nakadi and Kubernetes.
  • Ensure a state-of-the-art software development methodology.
  • Contribute to the growth of your colleagues’ technical skills by sharing your knowledge.
  • Collaborate with various teams and stakeholders, each with different backgrounds and a broad spectrum of competencies.
  • Consulting with engineers, analysts, data scientists, and product managers to build and continuously improve "Single Source of Truth" data products that create value for their users.



WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR



  • You have at least 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, demonstrating proficiency in Java or other JVM based languages.
  • You have data engineering experience working with Apache Spark or Databricks. Knowledge of additional Big Data technologies like BigQuery, Kafka or other streaming applications is a plus.
  • You know and understand how to design, develop and operate large scale distributed systems, microservices on cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS with Kubernetes).
  • You are an advocate for agile processes, operational excellence, and coding best practices such as clean code, readability, and test-driven development.



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 (for Zalando SE)
  • 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



Zalando SE


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

Key Skills

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microservices java kubernetes big data apache kafka cloud spark aws jvm
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Posted
Apr 19, 2025
Type
Full-time
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
Berlin
Company
Zalando

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