Fullstack Software Engineer - Logistics Engineering Automation (all genders)

Zalando SE; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday a year

Employee shares programme

Company pension scheme

Wellbeing options

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Zalando SE’s Tech Logistics Automation Core team seeks a Fullstack Software Engineer to build a high-performance, auto-scaling warehouse system. You’ll integrate automation devices with the Zalando warehouse management system across European hubs and collaborate with cross-functional teams in Berlin and Erfurt.

You’ll work 80% backend (Java/Spring Boot) and 20% frontend (Vue.js/Node.js), driving reliable, scalable solutions for order processing and automated workflows.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Frontend experience with Vue.js and Node.js.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs in a microservices setup.
• Knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and event-driven architecture (Kafka).

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the full software lifecycle from requirements to monitoring.
• Build reliable integrations between automation equipment and core warehouse logic.
• Write clean, testable, well-documented code following team standards.
• Leverage modern tooling and AI-assisted development to speed up delivery and debugging.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Senior Engineers to deliver pragmatic solutions.
• Spend ~80% of time on backend engineering and 20% on frontend/operator tooling.
• Provide on-call support and help maintain high availability of production services.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Vue.js

Node.js

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Docker

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Copilot

Job description

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

Looking to work on a job that has a meaningful impact on millions of customers? Join our Tech Logistics "Automation Core" Engineering team as a Fullstack Software Engineer and help us deliver a high-performance, stable, auto-scaling software system that directly impacts our customers’ happiness. The Tech Logistics Automation Core team is responsible for integrating automated devices and external hardware systems into the large Zalando warehouse management system and its processes. For example, we connect large conveyor systems, integrate item and parcel sorters, and steer transport robots to process customer orders efficiently. Part of these integrations include tools and operational workflows to monitor production services and guarantee high availability to our users and stakeholders across Zalando logistics centers. Through these integrations, the team directly drives our Fulfillment Capabilities customer promise: ensuring customers enjoy the widest relevant assortment with the fastest, most reliable delivery. As a member of our team, you will contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of our next-generation warehouse management system. You will collaborate with experienced engineers and cross-functional partners to build reliable solutions for managing orders, physical entities, and automated workflows within our fulfillment centers.

The Team

We solve problems that matter to the customer and the business. Our product organization is embedded directly in the team, enabling us to design, measure, and iterate on meaningful features with short feedback loops. Our domain is deep and complex; we focus on long-term growth and support each team member through structured onboarding and collaborative engineering practices. You will learn new technologies, tackle real-world distributed challenges, and work on code designed to operate reliably at scale. The team is based in Erfurt. We practice a flexible hybrid work model and collaborate closely with colleagues across Berlin and other European tech hubs.

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

• Contribute across the entire software lifecycle: Actively participate in requirements refinement, technical design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operational monitoring in an agile environment.
• Build reliable integrations: Implement and maintain robust services that bridge physical automation equipment with core warehouse business logic.
• Write maintainable quality code: Write clean, testable, and well-documented software following team standards, API-first principles, and modern engineering practices.
• Leverage modern engineering tooling: Use modern developer tooling—including AI coding assistants to streamline development, test authoring, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate and learn: Participate in constructive code reviews, share knowledge within the team, and collaborate with Product Managers and Senior Engineers to deliver pragmatic solutions.
• Work fullstack with backend emphasis: Dedicate approximately 80% of your time to backend engineering and 20% to frontend interfaces and internal operator tooling.
• Support and incident handling: Participate in operational support, monitoring, and incident handling for our owned production services to ensure high availability and smooth warehouse operations.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• Backend Foundations: Solid hands‑on experience with Java and the Spring Boot framework.
• Frontend Basics: Practical experience building web applications using Vue.js, Node.js, and modern JavaScript.
• Service Architecture: Working experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs within a microservices architecture.
• Data Management: Practical knowledge of Relational Databases (e.g., PostgreSQL);
• Distributed Concepts: Foundational understanding of or high interest in Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) and cloud-based message queuing systems (e.g., Kafka).
• AI & Modern Developer Tooling: Basic knowledge and practical usage of AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, modern IDE assistants, or LLM-based developer tools) to assist in coding, testing, and debugging workflows.
• Infrastructure Familiarity: Basic experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments; exposure to Kubernetes is a welcome bonus.
• Testing & Quality: Consistent application of testing methods (unit, integration, contract testing) to ensure service stability.
• Mindset & Communication: A pragmatic problem‑solving attitude, strong analytical reasoning, and comfortable communicating technical details within an international, cross‑functional team.

OUR OFFER

• 27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)
• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
• Family support, including counselling and dedicated services for parents and carers
• Company pension scheme
• Employee shares programme
• Health and wellbeing options, including Wellhub
• Mental health support and coaching
• Development through our training platform and biannual peer‑to‑peer review
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Relocation assistance (subject to prior agreement)

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, and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds. We actively seek 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

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