Senior Backend Engineer - Zalando Loyalty Program (All Genders)
As a Senior Backend Engineer at the Loyalty Platform team, you will be responsible for developing, testing, operating and monitoring services that lay at the very foundation of the Zalando Loyalty Program Platform. You will have the opportunity to participate and contribute to technical solution designs and decisions in new technology stacks for building new features for our membership program.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
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Design, develop, deploy and operate microservices at scale
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Decide on the technologies and tools to deliver as well operate large-scale applications on PaaS/SaaS cloud (AWS) based on our microservices architecture
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Take ownership for the whole development cycle - from architecture design to testing to implementation and maintenance
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Collaborate with fellow software engineers, engineering managers and product managers towards our mid- & long-term technical vision in an agile environment
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Leverage current trends in software design, architecture and web services
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
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5 years plus of professional software development experience and mastery of at least one programming language, preferably Kotlin or Java
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Experience in designing distributed systems, microservices, RESTful APIs and event-driven design
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Practical knowledge of cloud platforms, Kubernetes and AWS
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Skilled in SQL databases, monitoring, alerting and operational excellence
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Fluent in verbal and written communication skills
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Strong analytical skills
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Knowledge about engineering practices that lead to writing well-tested quality code
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Eagerness to read code, and pair with other engineers on refactoring and implementation of new features
PERKS AT WORK
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Culture of trust, empowerment and constructive feedback, open source commitment, meetups, game nights, 70+ internal technical and fun guilds, knowledge sharing through tech talks, internal tech academy and blogs, product demos, parties & events
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Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
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Extensive onboarding, mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
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Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms* (*available in select locations)
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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.
Zalando SE
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+ million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.
Please note that all the applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail.
Top Skills
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.
