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ZAZalando

Principal Software Engineer - Partner Tech(m/w/x)

Berlin
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior
AI/ML

Guiding multiple teams in platform engineering for a pan-European e-commerce ecosystem. Deep expertise in designing scalable, resilient, and secure distributed systems required. 27 days holiday, 2 paid volunteering days, and up to 60% remote work.

Requirements

  • Experience defining and driving long-term architectural vision
  • Transforming business capabilities into scalable solutions
  • Deep expertise in designing resilient distributed systems
  • Deep expertise in designing secure distributed systems
  • Deep expertise in designing scalable distributed systems
  • Experience in AWS-based infrastructures
  • Strong experience in Kubernetes
  • Strong experience in modern platform patterns
  • Solid command of JVM based languages
  • Proven track record leading large initiatives
  • Experience decomposing initiatives into iterative deliveries
  • Hands-on in architecture
  • Hands-on in critical implementations
  • Excels at driving cross-organizational collaboration
  • Aligning technical strategy with business priorities
  • Substantial experience improving operational excellence
  • Experience leading operational reviews
  • Experience driving post-mortems
  • Experience implementing reliability frameworks
  • Experience supporting critical investigations
  • Curious and forward-looking
  • Experience evaluating emerging technologies
  • Experience responsibly adopting emerging technologies
  • Experience with AI-powered engineering tools

Tasks

  • Guide multiple teams within the Partner Tech department
  • Elevate architectural and software engineering standards
  • Mentor engineers at all levels
  • Lead platform engineering initiatives
  • Collaborate with Engineering Managers, Principal Software Engineers, and Product Managers
  • Define and drive long-term technical vision and architecture
  • Explore and implement a platform-oriented approach
  • Break down complex solutions into iterations
  • Ship large-scale projects to production
  • Drive, mentor, design, and contribute code
  • Improve operational excellence of department systems
  • Provide hands-on support for time-critical incident investigations
  • Act as a sparring partner to tech and product leadership
  • Research, propose, and drive pragmatic solutions
  • Experiment with and evaluate emerging AI-powered engineering tools
  • Collaborate with senior individual contributors
  • Set engineering standards across Zalando
  • Guide decision-making for Zalando's technology landscape
  • Share expertise across teams to strengthen the engineering and science community

Work Experience

  • approx. 4 - 6 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • AWS
  • Kubernetes
  • Scala
  • Kotlin
  • Java

Benefits

More Vacation Days

  • 27 days holiday

Purpose-Driven Work

  • 2 paid volunteering days

Flexible Working

  • Hybrid working model
  • Up to 60% remote

Workation & Sabbatical

  • Work from abroad (30 days/year)

Competitive Pay

  • Employee shares program

Corporate Discounts

  • 40% off Zalando products
  • 30% off Lounge by Zalando
  • External partner discounts

Other Benefits

  • Relocation assistance

Family Support

  • Family services

Mental Health Support

  • Counseling and support
  • Mental health support
  • Mental health coaching

Healthcare & Fitness

  • Health and wellbeing options
  • Wellhub access

Learning & Development

  • Training platform

Mentorship & Coaching

  • Biannual peer review
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