Engineering Manager - (All Genders)

Are you passionate about leading high-performing engineering teams and driving developer productivity? Join our Apps Platform team at Zalando and play a crucial role in building and maintaining core mobile SDKs and infrastructure that empower mobile engineers across Zalando

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And 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

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

• Lead high-performance delivery teams, fostering collaboration and driving excellence.

• Manage stakeholders effectively, ensuring alignment between technical and business goals.

• Architect, build, and maintain software systems in large-scale organizations.

• Propose and guide software architecture decisions, ensuring scalability and efficiency.

• Review and approve technical solution designs, maintaining high-quality standards.

• Reduce ambiguity by providing clear direction on customer impact and business requirements.

• Oversee and continuously improve development processes, optimizing efficiency and quality.

• Organize and oversee operational excellence initiatives, ensuring robust system performance.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• You have a strong understanding of CI/CD systems, ensuring smooth and efficient deployments.

• You're well-versed in build tooling, optimizing development workflows.

• You have hands-on experience with React and React Native, building seamless user experiences.

• You bring expertise in Kotlin and Swift, enabling cross-platform mobile development.

• You're familiar with Gradle and SMP systems, improving build automation and software management.

• You excel in 3rd-party vendor management, ensuring seamless integrations and partnerships.

• You possess strong project management skills, driving projects from ideation to execution with efficiency.

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% 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

• 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