Engineering Manager - Partner Tech (all genders)

Partner Tech is one of the core organisations within Zalando. We ensure that the partner has the right tooling and insights in place to steer their business - be it wholesale, partner program or connected retailing - in an efficient manner. 

In our Tech Foundations department we ensure that the “machine room” is always running. We provide the infrastructure for our partner portal, api and integrations, partner self service, access management and security and much more. 

As an Engineering Manager for our  Portal Experience team you will join us in Berlin and own the systems and infrastructure for Zalando’s Partner Portals and our Partner Design System (PAX). You are building the foundation for making the collaboration between Zalando and its partners a smooth and pleasant experience. 

Together with our Tech Foundations Leadership you will work on the future strategy and vision for our partner platform. 

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

• Develop and execute mid- & long-term architectural vision and technical direction to create highly available and scalable solutions 

• Set a high bar of engineering and operational excellence in terms of scalability, latency, observability and uptime 

• Manage an agile tech team, facilitate collaboration, communication and decision-making between the engineering team, product specialists and stakeholders. You partner with product owners, engineering and architecture teams to influence product strategy and drive the product development roadmap

• Attract, onboard, develop and retain diverse top talents to your team and transform the landscape of Zalando’s retail operations platform

• A solid background in software engineering and system design that is based on event-driven, microservices architecture on top of Kubernetes and AWS.

• Experience in Educational Software and communication services (preferably with Contenful, Amazon SES)

• Extensive experience in object-oriented and/or functional programming languages with a profound knowledge of REST APIs and highly distributed, scalable and resilient microservice environment

• Significant experience leading and developing cross-functional engineering teams within an international, agile environment

• Always optimizing for creating maximum business value - you are capable of making your teams accountable and responsible for the decisions made by providing a strong sense of ownership and a data-driven mindset with a strong understanding of core priorities and KPI’s. 

• You have effective communication skills in English, with an ability to understand and translate business and user requirements across teams

• You think creatively, are solution oriented, adaptable to change, and have a drive for continuous innovation

• Responsible for maintaining trustful relationship with your teams, leading them and setting a high standard as an example

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 can

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.

• 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 Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners

• 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

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

• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

• Family services, including counseling and support

• Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub)

• 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 

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.