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Senior Backend Engineer - ZEOS (all genders)

Germany Remote Senior

Description

THE ROLE AND THE TEAM

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In this role, you will lead the development of mission-critical microservices, ensuring they are resilient, secure, and cost-efficient. You will work within an agile, cross-functional team of engineers and product managers where technical excellence is balanced with business impact. At ZEOS, seniority means taking a holistic view of our system landscape—mentoring your peers, driving technical alignment across teams, and ensuring that our "You Write It, You Run It" culture is lived every day.

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

Engineer Scalable Backend Systems: Design, develop, and evolve high-performance Microservices using Java and Spring Boot, ensuring they handle the complexities of a global B2B landscape.
Design Intuitive APIs: Help us build RESTful services that prioritize clarity and ease of use, ensuring a seamless experience for every developer who interacts with our platform.
Own the Full Lifecycle: Support the "You Write It, You Run It" philosophy. You will be responsible for the entire journey of your code—from initial design and Gradle-based builds to deployment and 24/7 operational health.
Master Cloud Infrastructure: Leverage AWS and Kubernetes to build resilient, distributed systems that are compliant-by-design and operationally transparent.
Drive Engineering Standards: Set the bar for code quality through rigorous testing, code reviews, and the use of modern tools like Jackson for efficient data processing.
Collaborate Across the Stack: While your heart is in the backend, you enjoy collaborating with frontend teams and have an interest in Fullstack contexts to ensure end-to-end feature success.
Mentor and Guide: Actively share your knowledge within the team and across the ZEOS community, helping to navigate technical uncertainty and architectural trade-offs.

WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

Seasoned Java Developer: You are a seasoned Java Developer with deep expertise in Spring Boot and a strong grasp of the modern JVM ecosystem (including build tools like Gradle).
Thoughtful Architect: You have extensive experience in Microservice architectures, distributed systems, and designing clean, versioned REST APIs.
Cloud Native Contributor: You are proficient in deploying and operating applications within AWS and are comfortable navigating Kubernetes environments.
Quality-Minded Practitioner: You are highly skilled in building CI/CD pipelines and believe that automated testing and observability are fundamental to "Senior" level engineering.
Agile Partner: You thrive in agile environments, taking ownership of complex topics and moving them from discovery to production with an analytical and solution-oriented mindset.
Effective Communicator: You possess excellent English skills and the ability to translate technical complexity into actionable plans for both engineers and stakeholders.
Fullstack-Curious: You have an interest in how the frontend consumes your services and are happy to jump across the stack to help the team deliver a cohesive product.

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.

27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)
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
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services, including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review