ABOUT THE 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 guile 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
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
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
Join an agile team of experienced backend engineers to develop an event processing system to provide the most relevant experience for our customers
Contribute to the design, building and maintenance of a large-scale distributed system using technologies like Java, Apache Flink, Nakadi, and Kubernetes
Share your knowledge and learn from your colleagues, contributing to a supportive team environment
Collaborate with different engineering, ML and analytical teams and individual stakeholders to build and continuously improve data products for various business needs
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR
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.
You have some understanding of designing, developing and operating distributed systems and microservices on cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS with Kubernetes).
Experience with streaming processing systems (e.g. Apache Flink) is a big plus.
You have interest in data engineering or have ever worked with Apache Spark or Databricks
Basic knowledge of Golang 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
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!
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