Senior Backend Software Engineer - Privacy Technology (all genders)

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

As a Senior Software Engineer in our Privacy Technology Team as part of the InfoSec department, you will contribute to the creation and delivery of software products that enable Zalando’s software 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 Senior 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 the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion 

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 uphold code quality and mentor junior team members in fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

• 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 would be a plus).

• You have over 7 years of professional experience writing testable, maintainable, and performant code, with a proven track record of deploying and running it to production environments.

• You have over 7 years of hands-on experience with SpringBoot, AWS (S3, SQS, CloudFormation, IAM, DynamoDB, Secrets Manager, etc.), REST APIs, Kubernetes, Docker, and Kafka.

• 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.

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 Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners

• 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

• 27 days of vacation a year to start for full-time employees