THE ROLE & THE TEAM
Our Entertainment and Inspiration Team will set out to solve major customer challenges around inspiration & entertainment in fashion & lifestyle e-commerce as well as helping our customers navigate the challenge of overwhelming choice in our ecosystem!
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be the starting point for fashion - 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://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion
https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion/our-employee-resource-groups
WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
Consistently ship working, testable, maintainable, readable code/data to production in small and safe iterations. The solutions are performant, scalable and fulfil the set SLOs of the product
Own and operate backend microservices on top of Kubernetes and AWS
Making a positive impact on our engineering culture, encouraging knowledge sharing and driving technical discussions within the team and beyond
WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
Have high proficiency in at least one high level JVM based programming language, preferably Scala
Experience or interest in Scala functional programming libraries (cats, ZIO, etc) or functional programming in general is a plus
Are passionate about your customers/users
Strive for high code quality
Have competence with distributed event-driven systems
Have experience with creating and consuming GraphQL APIs, that operate at scale, are easy to use, self-documented and have the caller’s perspective always in mind
Are familiar with DevOps practices and technologies (Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, as well as CI/CD) with keen attention to meaningful logging, monitoring and overall operational excellence
Prefer iterative (agile) development and KISS principle
Possess good verbal and written communication skills in English and able to present the thoughts in a clear and structured manner
OUR OFFER
Culture of trust, empowerment and constructive feedback with internal guilds and Employee Resource Groups, knowledge sharing through tech talks and open source commitment, internal tech academy and blogs, product demos, meetups, parties and events.
Competitive salary and employee shares program.
40% Zalando discount of products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge and additional discounts from external partners
Monthly transport, lunch and recreation vouchers, private health insurance and occupational health care services, family services, free beverages and snacks, diverse sports and health offerings
Centrally located office in Kamppi, Helsinki, with flexible working times, additional holidays and hybrid working model
Extensive onboarding, mentoring and training opportunities and an international team of experts to work with
Relocation assistance for internationals
Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us. For more information about our office and teams in Helsinki, please visit: https://www.zalandohelsinki.com/
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!
