As a Senior Software Engineer you will be part of an expert team of software engineers and applied scientists working towards keeping the delivery time promise for all Zalando customers.
Your focus will be the design development and improvement of a core software system that drives algorithmic order prioritization and fulfillment optimization in all Zalando this role you will face three significant challenges: ensuring the system adheres to the latest software engineering standards gaining a comprehensive understanding of order processing systems to identify opportunities for improvement and ensuring the software design supports the integration of complex multi-objective algorithms.
If you have a passion for creating scalable software systems and solving complex problems we want to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact and help drive the success of our business.
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.
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- our diversity & inclusion strategy: employee resource groups: WED LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)... Take ownership of the design and implementation of our software framework to cater for the increasing scale and load and be the driving force behind its success. Deliver end-to-end solutions and set the standard for the entire development cycle including requirements engineering based on deep domain & business understanding prototyping implementing production software as well as testing and operating the highly available production system. Navigate technical coordination across multiple teams and stakeholders balancing our teams needs with upstream/downstream constraints. Be a key driver of operational excellence: own incident response build team playbooks and ensure production stability for a business-critical system. Collaborate closely with our applied scientists to mutually influence and understand system constraints and opportunities and take part in shaping the future of our system. Think abstractly and discover correlations between problems methodologies and solutions. Promote and support an inclusive culture and diverse team environment fostering a positive and productive work environment for all team members. You have 5 years of relevant industry experience as a senior engineer developing for JVM-based platforms with a strong understanding of mathematical and computational concepts. You have hands-on experience in microservices architecture and patterns Spring Boot REST Kubernetes Event Streaming Platforms architecture documentation data and API specifications (e.g. OpenAPI) quality assurance and testing methods. Proficiency with Kotlin and Python are considered a plus. You approach software design strategically and aim for reducing complexity and producing designs that are easy to maintain and extend. You have prior experience in operations and incident response you understand that production stability is a team sport. You are excited about working in a setup that requires a deep domain understanding (e.g. how our logistics order processing works) basic mechanisms of our optimization algorithms as well as operations research methods. You are a team player who thrives in an agile and cross-functional environment and is passionate about fostering a positive and productive work environment. You are fluent in English. 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 60% (or more) 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 available Learn all about Zalando and our values here: Experience: Senior ICWED LOVE TO MEET YOU IF...
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