Senior Software Backend Engineer - Java / Kafka (all genders)

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Bucharest, București, ROU
In-Office
Senior level
eCommerce • Retail
The Role
Design, build and maintain transactional data integration solutions connecting SAP to Zalando systems. Develop RESTful APIs and event-driven integrations, optimize batch and streaming performance, ensure production reliability, and mentor engineers through code review and knowledge sharing.
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THE ROLE & THE TEAM

At Zalando, we combine startup energy with the scale of an industry leader, powered by an international team from 140+ nations. We believe diverse perspectives lead to sharper thinking and better results, encouraging everyone to raise the bar, take ownership, innovate and bring their authentic selves to work.

Zalando Bucharest is our newest site, playing a vital role in optimising our AI-driven infrastructure and driving operational efficiency alongside our Berlin headquarters. We’re looking for professionals who thrive on continuous improvement, automation and collaborative problem-solving to help us deliver exceptional customer experiences at scale.

As a Senior Software Engineer in the ERP Engineering department, you are part of the central Zalando Technology Foundation (ZTF), which supports a variety of Zalando business areas. Our team builds and operates the integration backbone that connects SAP with the wider Zalando ecosystem 

As a Senior Engineer, you bring hands-on experience and sound judgement to the team. You take ownership of the features you build, help keep our solutions reliable in production, and support your colleagues through code review and knowledge sharing. Join our talented team and help shape the ongoing success of our ERP Engineering department.

Learn more about our Bucharest site https://jobs.zalando.com/en/where-we-work/bucharest 
 

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.

We actively seek out talent from all backgrounds and try 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 efficient, reliable transactional data integration solutions, and keep them running smoothly in production

  • Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and event-driven integrations to ensure seamless data exchange between applications and services

  • Collaborate with cross-functional and platform teams to identify and address system integration challenges

  • Optimize and troubleshoot system performance to ensure efficient and reliable operations of large-scale batch and streaming workloads

  • Support and mentor fellow engineers through code review, pairing, and knowledge sharing.
     

WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF…
  • 7+ years of hands-on experience in Java programming

  • Solid experience with the Spring framework (or a comparable Java ecosystem); experience with Spring Batch is a plus

  • Strong experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs and integration solutions

  • Hands-on experience with Kafka or a similar distributed streaming/event framework

  • Proven experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes.

OUR OFFER
  • Experience the autonomy, agility and risk-taking spirit of a newly founded location, backed by the experience, financial stability and massive operational structure of the leading European technology platform for fashion and lifestyle. 

  • Work on a scale where your daily technical choices, architecture decisions and code deployment directly shape the experience of over 62 million active users across Europe. 

  • Our open and collaborative tech radar is a shared platform that inspires our teams to pick the best technologies for new projects, reflect on technical decisions and continuously evolve our software development landscape. 

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

Skills Required

  • 7+ years of hands-on Java programming experience
  • Solid experience with the Spring framework
  • Experience with Spring Batch
  • Strong experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs and integration solutions
  • Hands-on experience with Kafka or a similar distributed streaming/event framework
  • Proven experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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The Company
HQ: Berlin
10,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

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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