Principal Software Engineer - Logistics Engineering (all genders)

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

Looking to work on a job that has a meaningful impact on millions of customers? Join our Tech Logistics Engineering team as a Principal Software Engineer and help us with delivering a high-performance, stable, auto-scaling software system that will have a direct impact on our customers’ happiness.
The Logistics Engineering Team develops Zalando’s own Warehouse Management System that ensures on-time delivery of millions of parcels every week from more than 12 facilities.

As a Principal Software Engineer in Logistics Engineering, you will be responsible for defining and designing the target architecture of our Warehouse Management System in alignment with Product, Management, and the delivery teams. You will support the teams with experience and best practices to find the best solutions, review and challenge solution proposals, and make sure that our products remain extensible in the future. By proactively establishing best practices and patterns along the Software Development Lifecycle you make sure that teams deliver high quality and architecturally consistent software. As a mentor, you support individuals in their career growth and as a role model, you will foster collaboration across teams and departments. You will benefit from the experience in a larger company with specialists organized in technical communities.

You'll be working alongside a group of talented engineers to create innovative solutions for managing orders, products, physical entities as well as processes & tools for workflow management & optimization of the workflow within our warehouses.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team and make a difference. Come join us and help us build the future of logistics!

THE TEAM

• We solve things that matter to the customer and business. Our product organization is embedded in the team enabling us to design, measure, and monitor meaningful innovations that provide the most reliable order processing experience.

• Our domain area is large and it takes time to become familiar with it. We focus on long-term relationships. We like to mentor and coach new team members so that they grow professionally and feel comfortable at work. You will enjoy the team, get opportunities to learn new technologies and experience many challenges.

• Our code runs for years at scale and we value easy-to-understand and maintainable solutions. Therefore, we employ API-first and make robust architectural decisions.

• The team is located in Berlin in the heart of Zalando’s offices. At the same time we successfully practice a hybrid work culture.

WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED

• Define the target architecture in alignment with Engineering Teams, other Principal Engineers, and Product.

• Set high standards in solution design review, system integration and production readiness. Support and guide teams in post mortem process.

• Create flexible and scalable solutions to enable new products to be covered by our WMS, drive new projects end to end, coordinating with stakeholders, engineering teams, and management.

• Pair with other engineers focusing on best practices, design patterns, and system design.

• Facilitate communication and decision-making across teams and Engineering Management.

• You’re a go-to person for Product and Engineering Management for the systems within your department and you’re consulted on projects before they’re initiated and given to the teams for delivery.

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

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Exceptional experience in designing, developing and operating business-critical distributed systems at scale.

• +10 years of recent industry experience as a Senior Software Engineer.

• Deep understanding of modern API design practices and standards, and proven experience of JVM-based technologies (Kotlin knowledge is a plus) in a cloud environment. Experience with complex microservice and event-driven architectures, and their observability. Thorough knowledge of different layers of a software stack and able to get hands-on in all of them when needed.

• Experience with Domain Driven Design.

• Leadership skills to inspire delivery teams and influence development across teams and departments.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences (fluent in written & spoken English is a must).

OUR 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 up to 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 counseling and support.

• Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass).

• Mental health support and coaching available.

• Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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.

ABOUT ZALANDO

It’s the perfect time to join Zalando on our journey, from being a pioneer in the world of e-commerce, to the starting point for fashion in Europe. We connect customers, brands, and partners across 25 markets.

Help us drive digital and sustainable solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 50 million active customers through a team of diverse skill-sets, cultural backgrounds, and interests.