THE ROLE & THE TEAM
As a backend engineer in our Post Sales Order team you will join a group of engineers and work in close collaboration with Product, and other engineering teams such as Payments, fulfillment, and Customer Care to design and deliver impactful projects. We are responsible for a number of services implemented in Java, Kotlin, SpringBoot, AWS and Kubernetes that build the foundation for these important customer offerings. We as a team are more than just our services and features, we provide support and expertise in our domains to help solve complex business needs for both our Zalando Customers and internal customers.
What you build and put in production is impacting every single Zalando customer on the spot, including yourself!
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be the starting point for fashion - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion/our-employee-resource-groups
WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
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Take ownership for designing, developing, deploying and operating end-to-end customer facing solutions
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Deliver high quality software by paying strong attention to API design, automated tests, scalability and resilience
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Work in a cross functional team consisting of developers, designers, product managers and product analysts
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Operate, monitor and optimize our infrastructure running on Kubernetes and AWS
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Contribute to our growing tech community and encourage knowledge sharing in an agile work environment.
WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
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Knowledge of object oriented programming paradigm and languages, such as Java and Kotlin
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Experience in designing, developing and operating microservices on a highly distributed system.
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3 - 5 years of experience as a backend engineer for cloud-based technologies (preferably on AWS)
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Strong passion for developing clean, well maintainable, and testable code
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Strong passion for continued personal development in discovering new technologies and software services.
Preferable:
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Experience with test automation (unit, component, integration)
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Knowledge in automated deployment and monitoring through CI/CD pipeline (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar)
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Experience with 24/7 on-call rotation (optional on-call duty)
ABOUT ZALANDO
It’s the perfect time to join Zalando on our journey, from being a pioneer in the world of e-commerce, to the starting point for fashion in Europe. We connect customers, brands, and partners across 23 markets.
Help us drive digital and sustainable solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 49 million active customers through a team of diverse skill-sets, cultural backgrounds, and interests.
Our values: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-founding-mindset
do.More - our sustainability strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/sustainability
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/insidezalando
Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.
Top Skills
What We Do
Welcome to Zalando. Here’s some key info about us:
Our position and vision:
- We’re Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle
- Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to more than 50 million active customers in 25 markets; offering clothes, footwear, accessories, and beauty
- Our vision is to become The Starting Point For Fashion.
Our offering:
- Our assortment of international brands ranges from world-famous names to local labels
- Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation, and interaction
- As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners, and friends of our brand.
- Our logistics network with 12 centrally located fulfillment centers allows us to efficiently serve our customers throughout Europe, supported by warehouses in Italy, France, Poland, and Sweden with a focus on local customer needs.
Our beliefs:
- Our ambition is to combine our passion for self-expression through fashion with our unwavering commitments to sustainability and D&I
- We believe that our integration of fashion, operations, and online technology gives us the capability to deliver a compelling value proposition to both our customers and fashion brand partners.