Senior Software Engineer - Ad Platform (all genders)
Senior Software Engineer - Ad Platform (all genders)
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THE ROLE & THE TEAM
Zalando Marketing Services (ZMS) is revolutionizing e-commerce marketing by helping partners build love brands create strong customer relationships and accelerate their business through data-infused inspirational marketing strategies. Within ZMS the Ad Marketplace domain is on a mission to put the right ad in front of the right customer at the right time delivering value to partners while building trust through efficient monetization strategies.
As a Senior Software Engineer in the Ad Platform team youll be at the heart of our advertising technology ecosystem building and maintaining the critical infrastructure that powers our ad marketplace. Youll work on high-performance systems that handle thousands of requests per second process massive volumes of user interaction events in near real-time and manage hundreds of terabytes of data. Your expertise will be instrumental in developing advanced experimentation capabilities in our two-sided marketplace directly impacting the success of our partners campaigns and ZMSs financial performance. This role offers a unique opportunity to solve complex technical challenges at scale while contributing to a platform that connects 50 million active customers across 25 European markets with fashion beauty and lifestyle brands.
WHAT WED LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
Architect high-performance systems: Design and implement scalable resilient services that power our ad marketplace platform handling up to 4k RPS with strict latency requirements (p99 of 25ms )
Lead technical projects: Drive end-to-end implementation of new features and improvements from conception through delivery with a focus on quality and deep understanding of business needs
Promote engineering excellence: Elevate our engineering practices through clean code readability comprehensive testing and robust observability
Mentor and collaborate: Guide other engineers share knowledge improve team processes and collaborate across teams to solve complex problems
Innovate with data: Work with our real-time data processing pipeline to transform user interactions into actionable insights and optimized ad delivery
Evolve our platform: Continuously improve our architecture to meet growing demands and explore new technologies that can enhance our capabilities
WED LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
Youre inspired by quality
Youre organized
Youre a systems thinker
Youre user-focused
Youre tech-savvy having deep experience with Java Spring and distributed systems with knowledge of our tech stack or eagerness to learn:
Kubernetes AWS (EC2 S3 Kinesis Firehose ElastiCache MWAA)
Kafka (via Nakadi wrapper) Apache Flink
PostgreSQL
Databricks dbt
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.
- our diversity & inclusion strategy:
Our employee resource groups: OFFER Zalando provides a range of benefits heres 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 flexible hours and up to 60% remote 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 counselling and support Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass) Mental health support and coaching available Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
