5 days ago
Berlin, GermanySenior
Responsibilities
- Model, solve, and implement research-driven software solutions for warehouse fulfillment problems.
- Translate real-world business problems into mathematical models and algorithms using discrete optimization.
- Own the development lifecycle from requirements discovery and prototyping through production implementation.
- Maintain scalable, highly available software systems and provide operational support.
- Collaborate with software engineers to understand system constraints and identify improvement opportunities.
- Apply abstract thinking to connect problems, methodologies, and solutions while supporting an inclusive team environment.
Requirements
- Strong academic background in combinatorial optimization and the ability to recognize optimization concepts in complex real-world problems.
- Some professional software engineering experience, ideally with a JVM-based language.
- Interest in developing scalable software systems and learning further software engineering practices.
- Willingness to develop deep domain knowledge of logistics and order-processing systems.
- Ability to work collaboratively in an agile, cross-functional environment.
- Strong English proficiency and ability to communicate complex concepts clearly in an international team.
Benefits
- 27 days of annual holiday for full-time employees, increasing to 30 days with tenure.
- 40% discount on fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% discount on Lounge by Zalando, and external partner discounts.
- Family support, including counselling and services for parents and carers.
- Company pension scheme and employee shares programme.
- Health, wellbeing, mental health support, and coaching options, including Wellhub.
- Training-platform access and biannual peer-to-peer reviews.
- Two paid volunteering days per year.
- Relocation assistance subject to prior agreement.
Categories
Data Science
About Zalando
Zalando operates a European online fashion and lifestyle platform where consumers shop apparel, footwear, accessories, and beauty, and brands sell via its marketplace. The public company, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Berlin, runs its own logistics network and serves over 50 million active customers across 25 markets. Its business spans direct e-commerce, partner services, and payments and risk systems that support the platform’s operations.