Senior Software Engineer- Carrier Platform (All Genders)

Zalando GmbH; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Employee shares programme

Relocation assistance

Health and wellbeing options

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Zalando GmbH in Berlin is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Carrier Platform to build scalable delivery and returns tools. You will design high-performance, auto-scaling services and own critical components across the end-to-end delivery chain.

You will collaborate with engineers, product managers and external carriers, champion CI/CD, code quality, and API design, and contribute to a modern, resilient platform powering millions of orders.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java and Kotlin with Spring Boot experience.
• Strong REST API design and event-driven systems knowledge.
• Experience with CI/CD, testing, and production deployments.

Responsibilities

• Create scalable solutions for Operations and external users like carriers.
• Define architecture and lead multi-discipline teams.
• Coordinate collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee API design of integrated system and maintain high CI/CD standards.
• Contribute to engineering standards and technology landscape via Tech Radar.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Spring Boot

Docker

AWS

Postgres

REST API design

Kafka

CI/CD

Testing

Tools

Docker

AWS

Job description

As a Senior Software Engineer - Carrier Platform, you will constantly improve our delivery and returns proposition to bridge the last mile for our customers to get the right package to the right customers at the right time. The team is responsible for managing the platform to provide delivery and returns products, including tracking. Your focus will be to deliver a high-performance, stable, auto-scaling system and you will have a direct impact on our customers’ happiness. We aim to delight our customers and make their experience as convenient as possible.

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

• You'll create highly scalable solutions to be used by Operations and external users like carriers and freight forwarders
• You'll define the architecture and lead the project by overseeing teams composed of experienced engineers and product managers.
• You'll coordinate the cooperation between our teams and the external stakeholders too
• You'll oversee the development and API design of an integrated system. You’ll be involved in the design, decision and planning process with focus on ensuring that Continuous Integration, Code Quality, Code Reviews, Test Coverage, etc. are kept at very high standards
• You'll join a team that is dedicated to delivering the highest standards when it comes to code quality and production environments. You will add value by leveraging current trends in software design, architecture and web services.
• As part of our Senior Engineering Community, you collaborate with other senior individual contributors to set engineering standards, guide decision-making for the technology landscape at Zalando via our Tech Radar .
• You have great knowledge in Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Docker, AWS, Postgres, Rest API design, and event systems like Kafka
• You have experience in full development cycle in an agile setting, including testing (manual and automated) and deployment to CI/CD systems
• You have sense of ownership and analytical thinking combined with your excellent communication skills (fluent in written & spoken English is a must) and willingness to share knowledge within and outside the team

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.

• 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 counseling and dedicated services for parents and carers
• Company pension scheme
• Employee shares programme
• Health and wellbeing options, including Well hub
• 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

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.

Software Engineering

Our Software Engineering teams deploy software extensively, managing a broad set of applications and conducting thousands of deployments per week. The Software Engineering team enables Zalando as Europe’s number one multi-brand, digital platform for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle for our partners and customers. As a Zalando Software Engineer, you’ll be part of a community of thousands of colleagues across Europe.

It’s the perfect time to join Zalando on our journey to build the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce. Help us offer an inspiring and quality multi-brand shopping experience for fashion and lifestyle products to about 50 million active customers in 25 markets. Or be part of our logistic infrastructure, software or service capabilities to help brands and retailers run and scale their entire e-commerce business, on or off Zalando. Join our Zalando ecosystem, to enable positive change for the fashion and lifestyle industry.