Senior Software Engineer - Retail

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

Zalando Stores Experiences & Clearance Solutions is a retail-focused business unit, responsible for managing overstock from across the entire Zalando Group. We operate 16 (and counting) physical outlet stores across Germany, the Zalando Beauty Station in Berlin, and various other overstock channels. While retail is at the core of our operations, we increasingly collaborate on initiatives across the wider Zalando Group – expanding our scope and creating new data needs in the process. In recent years, we have strengthened and streamlined our BI landscape, putting in place cleaner data models, stronger governance, and more unified reporting.

As a Senior Software Engineer (all genders) you will join an autonomous, cross-functional team, lay and transform the technical foundation needed as we continue our growth. You will design, architect, and build mission-critical applications that improve and automate processes for different groups of stakeholders (Stores Management, Zalando Engineering Community, Outlets customers). Through collaboration with them, you will develop highly resilient software components in a microservice-based and event-driven system tailored for retail.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce – 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

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

• Own the Big Picture: You’ll drive end-to-end technical projects, taking them from a "what if" napkin sketch to a high-quality delivery. You don’t just build features; you build solutions that actually move the needle for the business.

• Architect at Scale: You’ll design and implement complex, cross-platform, and multi-domain solutions. You’re comfortable navigating the "gray areas" of architecture to ensure our systems are robust and future-proof.

• Champion Quality by Default: To you, "working code" is just the starting point. You’ll push our engineering culture forward by advocating for clean architecture and comprehensive test suites, ensuring our systems remain maintainable and resilient as we scale.

• Scale and Evolve: You’ll treat our platform like a living organism—constantly evolving the architecture to stay ahead of growth and experimenting with emerging tech to keep us on the cutting edge.

• Be a Force Multiplier: You love mentoring as much as coding. You’ll guide fellow engineers, refine our internal processes, and foster a culture of knowledge-sharing that makes the whole team better.

• Bridge the Gap: You’re a natural at stakeholder management. Whether you’re talking to product and project managers, functional teams, external providers  you can translate complex technical hurdles into a clear roadmap everyone can rally behind.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF...

• You have 7+ years of engineering experience, ideally in a similar high-scale environment.

• You bring deep expertise in Golang, Node.js, and TypeScript (React and Next.js are a strong plus).

• You bring hands-on experience with distributed systems using Kubernetes, AWS, RabbitMQ, and Kafka.

• You have strong experience with PostgreSQL.

• You are a user-focused systems thinker who balances high-speed delivery with uncompromising quality.

• You are highly organized and naturally approach every problem through a structured, architectural lens.

• You are either already an expert in our tech stack or possess a high hunger to master it.

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)

• 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

• Employee shares program

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

• 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