THE ROLE & THE TEAM
At Partner Services, we are building and maintaining Zalando’s marketplace. Our platform comprises various services, empowering our partners to onboard, manage, and sell their products on the Zalando shop.
As a Backend Engineer, you will join the mission to define, own, and build the experience that enables our partners to succeed on our platform, creating a seamless experience that democratizes their access to the fashion market. You will be a key contributor to our core analytics platform, a critical tool we provide to partners to help them grow their business on the Zalando marketplace and measure their performance. This platform is central to Zalando's customer-centric approach, providing insights into key metrics that drive partner success.
You will collaborate with partners to understand their needs and develop solutions that enhance their selling choices. You will work with cross-functional teams to implement new features and processes that improve our partners' experience. This role involves working with large datasets and critical KPIs directly impacting GMV, requiring a strong understanding of data analysis and a commitment to accuracy. You will help position Zalando as the first choice for fashion partners looking to succeed in the industry and shape the future of fashion e-commerce.
WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
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Possess strong logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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Translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
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Proactively identify and resolve technical challenges and bottlenecks.
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Design, develop, deploy, operate, and improve scalable software solutions impacting partner business.
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Contribute to technology and tool decisions for cloud-based (AWS or Kubernetes) microservices.
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Collaborate effectively within the team to achieve shared goals.
WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
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Strong computer science fundamentals and excellent problem-solving abilities.
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Proficiency in Scala or Kotlin (our preferred JVM technologies), with experience building developer productivity tools (Functional Programming a plus).
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Solid background in developing large-scale, distributed applications, tools, systems, and services.
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Familiarity with cloud architectures (AWS experience preferred) and PostgreSQL.
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Expertise in architecture/design methods, data/API specifications, QA, and testing.
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Understanding of event-driven systems and experience working with them (or willingness to learn).
OUR OFFER
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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.
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Employee shares program
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40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
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2 paid volunteering days a year
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Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week; actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
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Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
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27 days of vacation a year to start for full-time employees
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Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
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Family services, including counseling and support
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Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub)
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Mental health support and coaching are available
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Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion
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.
