Backend Software Engineer - Privacy Technology

The Role & The Team

As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to the creation and delivery of software products that enable Zalando’s internal Software Engineers and Data Engineers to protect the personal data of millions of Zalando customers at rest, in use, and in transit.

As part of this critical technology team, you will play a key role in understanding the needs of our stakeholders and help shape the future of the platform. As a Software Engineer, you will be building, operating, improving, and extending data classification and privacy automation services, and working on products having a wide impact on many teams within Zalando.

Inclusive by Design

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - 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.

What We’d Love You to Do (and Love Doing)

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient microservices
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, optimizing code and improving overall system efficiency
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment of microservices
• Write code that is modular, readable, easily testable, and maintainable
• Support and maintain already existing products
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and mentor junior team members towards a culture of high-quality code
• Support and shape Zalando’s engineering community by sharing best practices, supporting junior team members and peers

We'd Love to Meet You If…

• You are a polyglot programmer with expertise in Java 11+. Experience with Python is a plus.
• You have over 3 years of hands-on experience with SpringBoot, AWS (S3, SQS, CloudFormation, IAM, DynamoDB, Secrets Manager, etc.), REST APIs, Kubernetes, Docker, and Kafka.
• You have over 3 years of professional experience writing testable, maintainable, and performant code, with a proven track record of deploying and running it to production environments.
• You understand and design for non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as scalability, reliability, security, and performance optimization, ensuring that your code meets high standards in these areas.
• You have experience in operational excellence, including - but not limited to - monitoring, reporting, tracing, and alerting in complex, distributed components and services.
• You are skilled at collaborating with engineering teams, managers, and product stakeholders from diverse technical and non-technical backgrounds.
• You possess strong analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and improve system performance and reliability.

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!

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 Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Hybrid working model with 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
• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
• Family services, including counseling and support
• Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
• Mental health support and coaching are available