Backend Software Engineer (Java) - ZPS Risk Management Tooling (all genders)

THE ROLE AND THE TEAM

Join the Risk Screening & Steering Tooling team (Dime) in Zalando Payments Risk Management department and step into a high-leverage role where your engineering skills directly influence the commercial success of the Zalando Group.

Our team is dedicated to building a sophisticated ecosystem of fraud detection and prevention tooling that optimizes workflows for manual screeners, and profilers, while feeding high-quality data to our machine learning models.

In this role, you will take ownership of building and operating critical infrastructure that span from annotating orders for signs of fraudulent behavior to managing late order cancellations. 

By successfully reducing financial losses and supporting broader risk assessment strategies, you will see a direct link between your daily work and the financial health of the entire company.

You can find out more about our Business Unite here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/what-we-do/software-engineering

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

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!

At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce – one that thrives on diversity and is truly inclusive by design. We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity, and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds.

We actively seek to reduce bias in our hiring and employment processes, focusing on your qualifications, skills, and contributions. To support this, we kindly ask that you refrain from including personal details such as your photo, age, or marital status in your CV, ensuring a fair and equitable evaluation based solely on your abilities and potential.

We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know – we are here to assist you.

Discover more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

• Build and maintain scalable event-driven backend systems using Java and Nakadi/Kafka to detect and prevent fraud, ensuring high performance and reliability of services for our customers.

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Principal Engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions, actively contributing to architectural discussions and decomposing complex epics into manageable tasks.

• Take ownership of the full software lifecycle, utilizing AI and automation to streamline workflows and improve code health, while identifying opportunities to integrate with broader internal systems and front-ends.

• Deliver secure, compliant solutions that strictly adhere to GDPR or DORA regulations, ensuring that our fraud prevention tools protect both the customer and the company's bottom line.

• Act as a proactive team player by spearheading documentation and knowledge sharing, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and providing best of class usability and extensibility.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF 

• You have 3+ years experience building and operating high-quality, scalable backend services using the Java (Spring Boot) ecosystem, AWS, and Kubernetes in a cloud-native environment. Proficiency in data storage (Elasticache, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL) and full-text search (Solr) is desired.

• You are knowledgeable in designing event-driven microservices and RESTful APIs, and writing well-structured, observable, and maintainable code covered by automated tests that are rolled out to production in small and safe iterations.

• You communicate clearly with product managers and engineering peers to clarify requirements, proactively resolving ambiguity and solving complex technical challenges.

• You support your team’s growth by providing constructive feedback in code reviews and actively sharing knowledge to foster technical excellence.

• You demonstrate a customer-centric approach and pragmatism, taking ownership of your solutions to ensure they deliver tangible business value.

• You possess a proactive, self-driven mindset, exhibiting passion for continuous learning and identifying opportunities to improve existing workflows.

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, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

• 27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees

• 2 paid volunteering days a year

• Hybrid working model with up to 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

• Employee shares program

• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners

• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

• Family services, including counseling and support

• Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)

• Mental health support and coaching available

• Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review