Senior Software Engineer - Backend at Zalando
Berlin, Berlin, Germany -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Dec, 26

Salary

80000.0

Posted On

17 Sep, 26

Experience

8 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Description

THE ROLE AND THE TEAM

You’ll build resilient backend services, core platform applications, and high-throughput integrations that power Europe’s top e-commerce brands at scale. We focus on scalable APIs and seamless data transfer, giving you the technical autonomy to solve complex engineering challenges and directly enhance our platform ecosystem. If you thrive on high-impact systems and modern engineering practices, this is where you'll make a real impact.

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

  • Design & Develop: Architect and build clean, scalable backend services and platform apps using modern JVM languages (Kotlin/Java, JDK 21+) or Python (3.11+).
  • Collaborate: Partner across Product, Frontend Engineering, and Platform teams to translate complex business challenges into robust APIs, integrations, and data flows.
  • Problem Solve: Collaboratively address technical challenges, using pragmatism and research to continuously improve system resilience, performance, and developer experience.
  • Own Your Work: Take full ownership of features from concept to production, backing your code with comprehensive unit, component, and E2E testing to ensure maintainability.
  • Innovate & Grow: Evolve service architecture, help define system boundaries, and share technical insights as our platform expands.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF 

  • A strong foundation or eagerness to deepen expertise in modern JVM languages (Kotlin/Java, JDK 21+) or Python (3.11+), using frameworks like Spring Boot or Django/Flask.
  • Passion for REST API design and OpenAPI, alongside experience with or interest in relational or NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB).
  • Commitment to software quality, with comfort in writing reliable code backed by testing frameworks like JUnit 5, pytest, or E2E automation tools.
  • Proactive, solution-oriented mindset paired with clear communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

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Responsibilities

THE ROLE AND THE TEAM

You’ll build resilient backend services, core platform applications, and high-throughput integrations that power Europe’s top e-commerce brands at scale. We focus on scalable APIs and seamless data transfer, giving you the technical autonomy to solve complex engineering challenges and directly enhance our platform ecosystem. If you thrive on high-impact systems and modern engineering practices, this is where you'll make a real impact.

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

  • Design & Develop: Architect and build clean, scalable backend services and platform apps using modern JVM languages (Kotlin/Java, JDK 21+) or Python (3.11+).
  • Collaborate: Partner across Product, Frontend Engineering, and Platform teams to translate complex business challenges into robust APIs, integrations, and data flows.
  • Problem Solve: Collaboratively address technical challenges, using pragmatism and research to continuously improve system resilience, performance, and developer experience.
  • Own Your Work: Take full ownership of features from concept to production, backing your code with comprehensive unit, component, and E2E testing to ensure maintainability.
  • Innovate & Grow: Evolve service architecture, help define system boundaries, and share technical insights as our platform expands.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF 

  • A strong foundation or eagerness to deepen expertise in modern JVM languages (Kotlin/Java, JDK 21+) or Python (3.11+), using frameworks like Spring Boot or Django/Flask.
  • Passion for REST API design and OpenAPI, alongside experience with or interest in relational or NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB).
  • Commitment to software quality, with comfort in writing reliable code backed by testing frameworks like JUnit 5, pytest, or E2E automation tools.
  • Proactive, solution-oriented mindset paired with clear communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

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