Senior Data Platform Engineer (central Data Lake) (all Genders)

What We'd Love You To Do (And Love Doing)

Work within Zalando's Central Data Lake team providing mission-critical data services for the whole Zalando group

Design, build and maintain data pipelines that materialize event streams to Zalando's Central Data Lake

Design, build and maintain services that ensure the security, compliance and reliability of Zalando's Data Platforms and Systems

Support our strategy and come up with innovative ideas to build world-class data transformation systems one step ahead of the industry

Consult and help our diverse teams across the Zalando group to develop, implement and maintain sustainable, high-performance, and scalable data-processing and data integration systems

We'd Love To Meet You If

You have more than 5 years of experience in designing and developing data processing and data platform services

You have experience in operating data processing and data platform services in production

You have experience with Apache Spark or other distributed data processing frameworks (e.g. Flink, Beam)

You possess a track record in using and promoting software development best practices such as source control, continuous integration and continuous deployment, test-driven development and elastic cloud architectures (AWS, Google Cloud or Azure)

You are proficient in at least one of the languages: Python, Scala, Java and you are comfortable working with SQL

You have a strong understanding of distributed data platform architecture and technologies that enable a diverse set of data users to work efficiently with data

You possess the ability to work cross-functionally, with multiple stakeholders, and/or train and consult other engineers and analysts on complex technical topics

Zalando Benefits

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)

Mental health support and coaching available

Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review