Principle Software Engineer (all genders)

Location
Ansbach
Contract
Full time
Job Category
Software Engineering - Backend

THE ROLE AND THE TEAM

At Tradebyte you work hand in hand with the biggest players in e-commerce – from hip fashion brands to big online shops. We offer you an open work structure and an incomparable team spirit. We believe that work and passion are compatible and for that we offer the appropriate surroundings. With continuous growth, we are looking for new colleagues who share our passion for work. Love what you do – do what you love. Become part of Tradebyte, an independent company within the Zalando Group!

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

  • Very good software engineering skills and fundamental knowledge of engineering principals across the software development life cycle

  • Display ownership for our services from problem formulation, inception to solution design, as well as delivery and operations.

  • Drive the transition from legacy systems to microservices architecture, ensuring seamless integration and efficient performance.

  • Closely collaborate with Product Management (and other roles) to refine the functional requirements and build test cases to be verified during development and feature release.

  • Suggest and drive solutions that simplify the technical architecture of individual services or pay down technical debt.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

  • +5 years of recent industry experience as a Senior Systems or Senior Software Engineer

  • Production grade knowledge in PHP, coupled with excellent general software engineering skills

  • You are familiar with a diverse range of database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch, DynamoDB

  • Experience with microservices architecture at scale and distributed systems

  • Experience building and operating large-scale applications in production

  • Deep knowledge in relevant AWS services and/or Kubernetes experience is a plus

  • AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Developer)

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US

  • You’ll play a decisive role in shaping an agile, fast-growing, international company and be supported by an open-minded working environment

  • Competitive salary package, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount (30% Zalando Lounge)

  • You’ll be given various learning and development opportunities to enhance your professional development

  • a true hybrid working model with flexibility to work remotely

  • 27 vacation days per year that increase up to 30 days, volunteering time off and several sabbatical options after 2 years

  • We’ll help you commute to the office with zero emissions through a rented company bike or by charging you electric car at our e-charging station

  • Access to additional German or English classes to improve your language skills

  • Visa support for our foreign employees

  • A variety of health offers to support your well-being, as well as free beverages and fruits

Recruiter

Matthew Noble

matthew.noble@tradebyte.com

Please note that all applications from this job page must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail. Once reviewed, our recruiters will contact applicants via an official Zalando email address (@zalando.de).

In some cases we also work with a selection of headhunters and agencies to fill specific roles. Please note that neither Zalando nor our recruiting partners will ask for any kind of payment to apply for a job or attend an interview.

If you have any questions about our recruitment process, please take a look at our FAQ page.

Our Software Engineering teams deploy software extensively, managing a broad set of applications and conducting thousands of deployments per week. The Software Engineering team enables Zalando as Europe’s number one multi-brand, digital platform for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle for our partners and customers. As a Zalando Software Engineer, you’ll be part of a community of thousands of colleagues across Europe.

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About Zalando

It’s the perfect time to join Zalando on our journey to build the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce. Help us offer an inspiring and quality multi-brand shopping experience for fashion and lifestyle products to about 50 million active customers in 25 markets. Or be part of our logistic infrastructure, software or service capabilities to help brands and retailers run and scale their entire e-commerce business, on or off Zalando. Join our Zalando ecosystem, to enable positive change for the fashion and lifestyle industry. 

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