THE ROLE & THE TEAM Imagine being at the heart of a dynamic team, where your expertise directly fuels our customer’s return experience. As a Data Engineer in our Returns team, you'll be more than just an engineer; you'll be a catalyst for innovation. Join a passionate group of engineers, collaborating closely with Product, Data Analytics, and other vital engineering teams like Payments, Fulfillment, and Customer Care. Together, you'll design and deliver impactful projects that redefine how we serve our customers. Leverage Technologies such as Java, Kotlin, Python, Spring Boot, AWS, and Kubernetes to build robust services and data pipelines. Your work will lay the foundation for critical customer offerings, empowering millions. But this isn't just about code and infrastructure. You'll be a vital contributor, providing invaluable support and expertise to tackle complex business challenges, both for our valued Zalando customers and our internal teams. Find out more about our Software engineer team: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/what-we-do/software-engineering INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well. We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process. do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING) Deliver, operate, monitor and optimize microservices in a complex distributed environment. Take ownership of design, development, and deployment of large-scale engineering solutions collaborating closely with Engineering Managers and Product Managers to be in line with our overall tech strategy and architecture. Be in the driver's seat. You enjoy being proactive, addressing complex business problems and taking the initiative to independently explore and understand them. Establish and enforce coding quality standards throughout the engineering lifecycle and set up mechanisms to proactively identify and address issues before they impact business flows or customer experience. Deliver high quality software by designing for resilience and scalability and building on a solid foundation of automated testing, API design best practices and proven architectural patterns. Contribute to our growing engineering community and share your knowledge in an agile work environment. WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF: You have Knowledge of object oriented programming paradigm and languages, such as Java and Kotlin Experience in designing, developing, and operating microservices in a complex distributed environment 3 - 5 years of experience as a backend engineer for cloud-based technologies (preferably on AWS ) Strong passion for developing clean, well maintainable, and testable code High enthusiasm for continued personal development in discovering new technologies and software services. Knowledge in automated deployment and monitoring through CI/CD pipeline ( Docker, Kubernetes, or similar) Good verbal and written English communication skills and ability to articulate complex technical topics and solutions clearly and concisely. If you think you are up for the challenge, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or another role! 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. Employee shares program 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, 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 for full-time employees 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