ABOUT ZALANDO:
Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle, connecting customers, brands and partners across several markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to millions of customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.
THE ROLE & THE TEAM:
The Product Data Quality team is looking for a talented Backend/Data Engineering Manager who has a passion for building applications at the intersection of data science and engineering. Our team consists of a great mix of both Data and Software Engineers, who work collaboratively with Product Managers and Applied Scientists, and are tasked with understanding, enriching and improving the product information (data and media content) for Zalando’s assortment of millions of live products. To achieve these aims we use a combination of Machine Learning, Rules Engines, Human Annotation UIs, RESTful APIs, Data Dashboards and Data Pipelines (using both batch and streaming architectures).
As an Engineering Manager on the Product Data Quality team you will work with your engineering team, and working closely with product and applied science teams, to develop across the entire stack to build, serve and monitor cloud-based data processing architectures that intelligently gathers ML insights from multiple independent data sources and combine them to identify and correct quality issues in our product information in a scalable and maintainable way. We work with a leading edge technology stack composed of Python, Databricks, Kotlin, Kubernetes, RESTful APIs, Elastic Search, PostgreSQL and other AWS services amongst others - check our Tech Blog for more information on the technologies we use.
Teams at our Dublin Tech Hub work on many of the cornerstones of our Fashion Store. Through full stack engineering and research, we turn visionary ideas into new emerging businesses with real potential. By tackling diverse challenges for the fashion industry, we drive the personal digital experience and underlying knowledge models to create the most inspirational fashion experience for our customers.
WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING):
You support, manage, inspire and grow a diverse team of 6 data and software engineers while ensuring smooth delivery and continuous improvements to business critical systems.
You ensure operational excellence of the services that are at the core of Zalando's vision of having industry leading product information available so that our customers have all the information required to make clear decisions and purchase with confidence.
You manage dependencies, work closely with the product and applied science counterparts on solution planning, design and implementation
You have excellent experience in supporting architectural and design decisions in the team (such as data pipelines and REST services), built on your strong technical knowledge and experience in these areas
You contribute to the overall department priorities, spearhead the documentation and learnings from incidents
You ensure system-reliability engineering and technical compliance
You foster an inclusive & diverse team environment
WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF…
You are a self-motivated leader who has a very good understanding of modern development practices.
You have been supporting a team of engineers in the past and have a good record of supporting and developing your team
You have hands-on experience in managing teams across the engineering stacks required, in particular a track record in delivering and maintaining highly available production level API systems / data driven architectures / data engineering systems to use to gain insights from significant data loads.
You are comfortable learning new technologies and systems, and helping the team to identify the right tool for the job.
You are adept at collaborating with a product team, transforming customer issues into actionable solutions and working with them to navigate uncertainty to achieve a positive impact for customers
You can thrive in a collaborative environment involving many different stakeholders, including Data Science teams, and help coordinate and deliver value to the business end-to-end
Our values resonate with you.
You have excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to articulate complex technical topics and solutions in a concise and simple way.
You can work to make strategic alignment and communicate in both directions between management and team.
You have experience promoting inclusive culture practices and processes that are models for others.
You foster a positive and supportive team environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.
You love engineering: designing, making and breaking things!
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.
40% off products sold and shipped by Zalando
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model
Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
27 days of vacation per year to start
A one-time allowance to set up an ergonomic workstation (outside of Zalando office)
Health & Dental Insurance (opt-in)
Pension scheme & match up to 10% (opt-in)
Life Assurance
Income Protection
Cycle to Work Scheme
Tax Saver Commuter Tickets
Employee shares program
Family services, including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options, including Gympass/Wellhub
Mental health support and coaching available
Professional development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer reviews
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
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!
At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce – one that thrives on diversity and is truly inclusive by design. We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity, and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds.
We actively seek to reduce bias in our hiring and employment processes, focusing on your qualifications, skills, and contributions. To support this, we kindly ask that you refrain from including personal details such as your photo, age, or marital status in your CV, ensuring a fair and equitable evaluation based solely on your abilities and potential.
We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know – we are here to assist you.
Discover more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion
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