Software Engineer -Java/Scala (All Genders)
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Software Engineer in Zalando's Pricing Platform, you will be part of a team delivering event-based, high-throughput solutions for managing large volumes of pricing data, utilizing technologies like Scala 3, ZIO 2, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and the AWS suite. You will engage in the entire development lifecycle — from early-stage problem formulation through to solution delivery and ensuring operational excellence in production.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
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Design and develop robust backend applications using Scala/ZIO and operate them on Kubernetes.
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Support and maintain a small UI tool for internal business stakeholders.
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Write code praised by your peers for its elegance, readability, and maintainability.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
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Production experience with JVM-based languages (Java, Kotlin, Scala), with a particular emphasis on Scala or a strong willingness to master it.
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Experience with SQL
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Proficiency in constructing backend applications based on microservices architecture.
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Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS and Kubernetes
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Proficiency with Git and Docker.
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A passion for elegant code and engineering excellence.
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Good communication/collaboration skills and willingness to work in an international and diverse environment
WHAT WE OFFER
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Competitive salary, employee share shop, and comprehensive benefits package (including 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, public transport discounts, diverse sports and health offerings, etc.)
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Hybrid working mode with flexible working hours, work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
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Continuous learning opportunities and professional growth, supported by an educational budget and management encouragement
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Excellent tech community with internal conferences, guilds, meetups, and knowledge sharing.
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Culture of trust, inclusion, empowerment, and constructive feedback
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Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service, and parent & child rooms
ABOUT US
Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle, connecting customers, brands, and partners across 25 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising, and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 50 plus million active customers.
Pricing Platform is at the core of our commercial operation. Our tools help to determine how much of each product to buy, to recommend the best prices for these products, and to ensure that we have the right level of logistics capacity to fulfill our customers’ demand. Engineering team uses cutting-edge technology, data science, and machine learning, to forecast demand and pricing with a focus on business and customer experience. Partnerships happen with all key engineering and product teams, business and customer experience teams.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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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.
