THE ROLE & THE TEAM
As a Data Engineer within the Sales and Revenue Data team, you will take ownership of the integrity and excellence of the data products relied upon by ZMS and its partners. You will champion a robust data culture where precision is paramount, user needs are deeply integrated, and every product secures the absolute trust of its stakeholders. Collaborating across engineering, analytics, and business units, you will transform multifaceted data streams into the definitive source of truth that fuels campaign effectiveness, financial reporting, and the overarching strategic vision of ZMS.
WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
- Master Data Transformation: Use sql to transform raw data into structured, analysis-ready formats, ensuring data quality and integrity across all our pipelines.
- Design Data Models: Design and maintain flexible, robust data models that serve as the backbone for analytics, reporting, and operational needs across ZMS and Zalando.
- Own Data Reliability: Define and uphold quality standards for our data products, from SLAs and data contracts to monitoring and incident response, ensuring our customers can always trust what they see.
- Champion the Customer: Deeply understand the needs of our operators, analytics partners, and financial stakeholders, and translate those needs into data products that are accurate, timely, and actually useful.
- Elevate Data Culture: Set the bar for data quality across the team: drive standards, run reviews, and help engineers and analysts grow their data craft.
WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
- You're fluent in dbt, SQL, and Python, with a track record of turning messy raw data into reliable, production-ready assets.
- You've owned data products end-to-end, so you know where they tend to break, how to set high quality standards, and why cutting corners never pays off.
- You bring strong DevOps habits to data—comfortable managing infrastructure as code, setting up CI/CD pipelines, and automating deployments
- You talk directly with stakeholders to uncover what they actually need, building practical tools rather than just chasing technical novelties.
- You design for the long haul, creating modular data models that scale smoothly as business needs evolve.
- You're comfortable in cloud-native setups and have hands-on experience with platforms like Databricks or AWS.
- You treat data quality as non-negotiable—whether using dbt tests, data contracts, or custom frameworks, you keep data trustworthy.
- You translate complex technical details into clear, simple language that helps non-technical partners take action.
- Nice to have: Experience building data infrastructure that supports ML or AI workflows.
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 (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)
- 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
- Family support, including counselling and dedicated services for parents and carers
- Company pension scheme
- Employee shares programme
- Health and wellbeing options, including Wellhub
- Mental health support and coaching
- Development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
- 2 paid volunteering days a year
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 European technology platform for fashion and lifestyle – 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
Skills Required
- Proficiency with dbt, SQL, and Python
- Experience transforming raw data into reliable, production-ready assets
- Experience owning data products end to end
- Experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployments
- Ability to work directly with stakeholders to identify needs and build practical data tools
- Experience designing modular, scalable data models
- Hands-on experience with cloud-native platforms such as Databricks or AWS
- Experience implementing data quality practices such as dbt tests, data contracts, or custom frameworks
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience building data infrastructure supporting ML or AI workflows
Zalando Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zalando and has not been reviewed or approved by Zalando.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes a sizable annual allowance that can grow with tenure, plus additional paid days for volunteering. This breadth is highlighted as supportive of work–life balance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Mental health support, round‑the‑clock counseling for employees and households, and broad fitness/wellness access are emphasized as robust. Substantial product discounts and partner offers add meaningful lifestyle value.
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Parental & Family Support — Structured support around parental leave—such as buddy programs, re‑onboarding, and paid child sick days—helps ease family responsibilities. Flexible and part‑time leadership options further accommodate parents.
Zalando Insights
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.
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