Principal Software Engineer

Zalando Payments; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading e-commerce company in Berlin is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to guide teams in developing software and machine learning solutions for risk management in payment transactions. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience and expertise in software architecture, and machine learning, bringing strong leadership and communication skills. This role supports a hybrid working model and offers various employee benefits.

Leistungen

Employee shares program

40% off fashion and beauty products

2 paid volunteering days

Work from abroad for up to 30 working days

27 days of vacation

Relocation assistance

Health and wellbeing options

Mental health support and coaching

Qualifikationen

• 3 years of experience as a Principal Engineer, Solutions Architect or Staff Engineer.
• Extensive experience in software architecture in cloud environments.
• Experience with machine learning, especially around productionising and MLOps.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Design and drive technical solution design for high impact projects.
• Break down complex solutions into iterations and ship large scale projects.
• Evangelize good software practices across teams.
• Provide technical guidance to software engineers.
• Research and propose solutions to improve productivity.

Kenntnisse

Continuous Integration

Python

System Design

Docker

Agile

C / C++

Go

Software Development

Java

Distributed Systems

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

In this role as Principal Software Engineer you will guide multiple teams within the Risk Management department. This department focuses on developing Software and Machine Learning solutions to manage risk and detect fraud in payment transactions amounting to billions of euros annually. These systems are crucial to Zalando's financial success by identifying, managing and mitigating payment risks. You will be responsible for elevating architectural and software engineering standards, mentoring engineers and leading groundbreaking initiatives. As a key member of the leadership team you will collaborate closely with Engineering Managers, Applied Science Managers, other Principal Software Engineers, Principal Applied Scientists and Product Managers. If you are enthusiastic about software, machine learning, architecture and driving business impact we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

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

You will design and drive technical solution design for high impact ambiguous projects developed by multiple teams.

You will break down complex solutions into iterations to reduce risk and complexity and ship large scale projects to production by driving mentoring, designing and code contributions.

You will evangelize good software practices based on your experience and industry-established patterns. You will drive technical innovation in the department or across teams.

You will provide technical guidance and mentorship to software engineers on their day-to-day work.

You will contribute to improving the operational excellence of the systems owned by the department by driving operational review meetings and post mortems of incidents. You will drive or provide hands-on support for time-critical investigation on anomalies.

You will establish yourself as a sparring partner for the tech and product leadership teams on both tech and product topics. You will research and propose solutions to improve productivity and effectiveness using technical knowledge and expertise.

Qualifications

WED LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

3 years of experience as a Principal Engineer, Solutions Architect or Staff Engineer

You have extensive experience in software architecture and design in cloud environments with a strong track record of leading complex projects spanning multiple teams and departments.

You have experience with machine learning, especially around productionising and MLOps.

You demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills to effectively guide and mentor teams through architectural decisions and project implementations.

You are not afraid to get hands-on even though you excel at delegation.

Our Offer

OUR OFFER

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.

Employee shares program

40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando; 30% off Lounge by Zalando; discounts from external partners.

2 paid volunteering days a year

Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week; actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration.

Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year

27 days of vacation a year to start for full-time employees

Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

Family services including counseling and support

Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)

Mental health support and coaching available

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

Learn all about Zalando and our values here: 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.

• Our diversity & inclusion strategy: note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.

Required Experience:

Staff IC

Key Skills

Continuous Integration, Docker, Jenkins, Python, System Design, Agile, C / C++, Go, Systems Engineering, Software Development, Java, Distributed Systems

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1