1 day ago
Helsinki, FinlandMid Level
Responsibilities
- Own the full software development lifecycle, including discovery, design, development, deployment, operations, monitoring, and improvement.
- Build and operate high-quality, high-traffic production services and RESTful APIs that influence content selection for millions of customers.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, downstream teams, product management, and teams across different locations.
- Participate in planning, technical design documentation, code reviews, and team development practices.
- Represent the team when responding to incoming requests and communications.
- Contribute to frontend components when desired.
Requirements
- Production knowledge of functional and/or JVM languages, ideally Scala, with enthusiasm for learning new skills.
- Experience specifying and building high-traffic production RESTful APIs.
- Strong collaboration skills and a willingness to learn from peers and help others grow.
- Experience with microservices, AWS, and frontend technologies is preferred but not required.
Benefits
- Trust-based culture with mentoring, training, tech talks, internal guilds, employee resource groups, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
- Competitive salary and employee shares program.
- 40% discount on products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, and additional external-partner discounts.
- Monthly transport, lunch, and recreation vouchers; private health insurance; occupational health care; family services; free beverages and snacks; and sports and health offerings.
- Centrally located Kamppi, Helsinki office with flexible working times, additional holidays, and a hybrid working model.
- Relocation assistance for international employees.
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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.