Principal Software Engineer

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Principal Software Engineer

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

  • Very good software engineering skills and fundamental knowledge of engineering principals across the software development life cycle

  • Display ownership for our services from problem formulation, inception to solution design, as well as delivery and operations.

  • Drive the transition from legacy systems to microservices architecture, ensuring seamless integration and efficient performance.

  • Closely collaborate with Product Management (and other roles) to refine the functional requirements and build test cases to be verified during development and feature release.

  • Suggest and drive solutions that simplify the technical architecture of individual services or pay down technical debt.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

  • +5 years of recent industry experience as a Senior Systems or Senior Software Engineer

  • Production grade knowledge in Python and also some PHP, coupled with excellent general software engineering skills

  • You are familiar with a diverse range of database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch, DynamoDB, Lambda, DynamoDB, Kinesis

  • Experience with microservices architecture at scale and distributed systems

  • Experience building and operating large-scale applications in production

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

  • AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Developer)

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US

  • You’ll play a decisive role in shaping an agile, fast-growing, international company and be supported by an open-minded working environment

  • Competitive salary package, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount (30% Zalando Lounge)

  • You’ll be given various learning and development opportunities to enhance your professional development

  • a true hybrid working model with flexibility to work remotely

  • 27 vacation days per year that increase up to 30 days, volunteering time off and several sabbatical options after 2 years

  • We’ll help you commute to the office with zero emissions through a rented company bike or by charging you electric car at our e-charging station

  • Access to additional German or English classes to improve your language skills

  • Visa support for our foreign employees

  • A variety of health offers to support your well-being, as well as free beverages and fruits

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