Software Engineer - Fashion Store API (all genders)

Zalando; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee shares program

40% off fashion & beauty products

2 paid volunteering days per year

Hybrid work model

Work from abroad up to 30 days/year

27 days vacation

Relocation assistance

Family services

Health & wellbeing options

Mental health support

Training platform & peer reviews

Job summary

Zalando is seeking a Backend Software Engineer in Berlin to connect frontend requests with backend services in a microservice environment. You will work on the Fashion Store API (GraphQL) and related tooling such as Nova and Qkeep, owning features from development to deployment and incident support.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve performance, reliability and developer experience, while embracing our on-call rotation and hybrid/remote work flexibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend API experience and architecture.
• Experience with microservices and end-to-end ownership.
• Familiarity with Node.js and GraphQL.

Responsibilities

• Develop, improve and maintain features for the FashionStore API to be performant, cost-efficient, and easy to integrate.
• Take ownership of parts of the user experience and guide engineers to adopt our products.
• Collaborate with team and stakeholders to optimize processes and tools.
• You build it, you run it: develop, deploy, monitor and support incidents.

Skills

API programming

API architecture

GraphQL

Node.js

CI/CD

Kubernetes

On-call

Tools

PR review systems

Qkeep

Job description

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

As a Software Engineer in the Domain GatewayTeam, you will ensure the seamless connection of clients and backends through the Fashion Store API and ensure effective performance of the system. You will continuously improve our stakeholder’s productivity and developer experience while optimizing the architecture of the API . The product portfolio that you will help getting better every day includes:

• Fashion Store API (GraphQL)

Nova (Feature Flagging and Experimentations platform)

• PR review and support process

• Qkeep (tool to manage GraphQl queries)

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with ourhiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit.

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process. do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy:

https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy

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

• Develop, improve and maintain features that help the FashionStore API being performant, cost-efficient and simple to integrate with

• Take ownership for parts of the user experience and guide engineers to adopt our products.

• Closely collaborate within the team and with stakeholders to identify potentials to optimize our processes and tools.

• “You build it, you run it” approach: experience managing services end-to-end, from developing to deploying to monitoring and incident support.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF…

• Backend Software Engineer with 5+ years of professional experience in API programming and architecture and resolver implementations

• You know how to connect Frontend request to various Backend services - especially in a microservice environment

• Strong experience in Node.js and GraphQL, knowledge inPython and/or Go is nice to have but not a must

• Experience with modern deployment tools and continuous integration/delivery processes to deploy new features reliably and quickly.

• Good understanding of System Fundamentals (Caching, Security, CI/CD, Kubernetes)

• Commitment to do On-call ~once every 2 month

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 per 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