ABOUT TRADEBYTE
At Tradebyte, we work with the biggest players in e-commerce - from trendsetting fashion brands to major online retailers. Our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered.
We offer flexible work schedules, professional development opportunities, and a real commitment to work-life balance. We embrace diverse perspectives and ensure that every voice is heard and respected, because you’re unique and that matters to us.
As we continue to grow, we’re looking for new colleagues who share our passion. Love what you do - do what you love. Join Tradebyte, an independent company within the Zalando Group!
THE ROLE AND THE TEAMAs an Engineering Manager for a core product area, you will lead a team of 5-8 engineers, building resilient backend services and high-throughput integrations at scale. With technical autonomy, you’ll solve complex engineering challenges and enhance our platform ecosystem. If you are driven by scalable systems, modern engineering practices, and people leadership, this is where you’ll make a real impact.
WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing software engineering team. You are dedicated to team success and sustainable delivery, technical quality, and the overall health and psychological safety of your team.
Hands-on Contribution: Actively contribute to technical design and implementation (~40% hands-on) to support your engineers in applying sound practices and to keep delivery speeds high.
Product Partnership: Collaborate closely with Product Management to translate customer needs and strategic objectives into clear, actionable delivery plans that maximise business impact.
Execution & Support: Collaborate to resolve technical and interpersonal challenges early. Break down complex problems into logical steps, enabling inclusive, pragmatic decisions within the team to maintain progress.
Community & Culture: Contribute to the wider Tradebyte engineering culture by actively participating in Communities of Practice, sharing post-mortem findings, and fostering knowledge exchange across teams.
WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
Experienced Leader & Engineer: Proven track record of leading and coaching high-performing software engineering teams, coupled with strong technical expertise in developing enterprise web applications (Java, Kotlin or Python).
Hands-on Leader Mentality: You are comfortable and willing to stay technically involved (~40% of your time) in design, architecture, or implementation to retain context and support team progress.
Cloud & Architecture: Solid experience working with AWS or other cloud platforms, with a track record of building and operating resilient, reliable services.
Pragmatic Decision Maker: Ability to make informed trade-offs balancing business value, effort, and technical debt, while relying on evidence and data rather than assumptions.
Clear Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. You can translate complex technical topics into simple terms for stakeholders and articulate delivery risks effectively.
OUR OFFER
Tradebyte 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 - work where it works for you within Germany or the UK, with occasional office attendance required for moments that matter.
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, formerly Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Drive your development with our training offerings and biannual peer-to-peer review
Skills Required
- Proven track record of leading and coaching high-performing software engineering teams
- Strong technical expertise in developing enterprise web applications using Java, Kotlin or Python
- Experience building resilient backend services and high-throughput integrations at scale
- Willingness to remain hands-on (~40% of time) in design and implementation
- Solid experience with AWS or other cloud platforms and operating reliable services
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Experience partnering with Product Management to translate customer needs into delivery plans
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.
