THE ROLE AND THE TEAM
At Customer Inbox, we are building and maintaining Zalando’s off site premise which adds meaning, relevancy and engagement to our customers’ journey through all the different communication channels. Our platform consists of a broad array of in-house built and third party systems, empowering our stakeholders to deliver the right message to our customers at the right time.
As a Backend Software Engineer you will help grow and maintain our in house developed portfolio of services as well as shape the future of our communication platform.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
Consistently ships working, testable, maintainable, readable code/data to productionn small and safe iterations. The solutions are performant, scalable and fulfil the set SLOs of the product
Own and operate multiple Java backend microservices on top of Kubernetes and AWS
Take on the challenge of scaling the systems to process millions of events and requests per day
Actively shape the architecture of the Communication Platform and ensuresustainability
Making a positive impact on our engineering culture, encouraging knowledge sharing and driving technical discussions within the team
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Deep understanding of Java and professional development experience with running Spring Boot applications in production
Passion to write high quality and tested code with proper coverage
Experience with creating and consuming RESTful APIs, that operate at scale, are easy to use, self-documented and have the caller’s perspective always in mind
Familiarity with DevOps practices and technologies (Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, as well as CI/CD) with keen attention to meaningful logging, monitoring and overall operational excellence
Able to collaborate closely with product management with attention to shaping a great customer experience
Good verbal and written communication skills in English and able to present the thoughts in a clear and structured manner
Knowledge of RabbitMQ, Kafka, PostgreSQL, processing requests and messages on a high scale is a plus
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. 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.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy:
https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups
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 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 (for Zalando SE)
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services, including counselling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us
ABOUT ZALANDO
Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 25 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 50 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.
Please note that all the applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.
