Principal Software Engineer (m/f/d)

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Principal Software Engineer (m/f/d) at Zalando S.E.

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Location

Ansbach, Germany

Category

IT & Software

Type

Full-time

Must-have language

English, Professional
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THE OPPORTUNITY

At Tradebyte you work hand in hand with the biggest players in e-commerce – from hip fashion brands to big online shops. We offer you an open work structure and an incomparable team spirit. We believe that work and passion are compatible and for that we offer the appropriate surroundings. With continuous growth, we are looking for new colleagues who share our passion for work. Love what you do – do what you love. Become part of Tradebyte, an independent company within the Zalando Group!

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• You have 6+ years experience as a software engineer with excellent core development skills in Java/Python/PHP
• In-depth knowledge of relational databases e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL and NoSQL databases e.g. DynamoDB, MongoDB, AWS Lambda, Elasticsearch, EC2, S3, SQS
• You have experienced unit and Integration testing with a strong knowledge of TDD and understanding of common web application patterns
• You are a natural leader with a proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority with technical leadership, including mentoring and coaching other team members.
• You have strong experience of the Agile software development lifecycle and DevOps delivery, including source control management, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery/Deployment and automated testing
• You have strong decision making and problem solving skills through collaboration and strong analytical ability, who puts the needs of customers first
• Effective communication skills in English. Ability and eagerness to understand the business context where the team operates and the customer problems being solved

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• You perform routine programming assignments that require understanding and application of best practice programming procedures
• You help to deliver and improve all areas of the team’s work e.g. coding style, logging best practice, peer code reviews, automated test coverage, etc.
• You identify and escalate areas of risk, hazards and uncertainty that are encountered to promote knowledge share across all engineers
• Actively contribute to the recruitment and succession planning for employees within engineering
• You are proactive in sharing learnings and continuous improvement initiatives across all engineering teams
• You participate in team refinement sessions and contribute to agile approach and practices
• Advocate a healthy review culture and provide opportunities for engineers to learn from each other and work toward more effective and creative solutions, supported by regular audits and tooling
• As a technical leader you are comfortable with developing code using established patterns and examples within platform components, services and APIs, monitoring systems and developing low-level detailed technical design documents to meet business requirements

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
• Flexible working hours, home office options
• 25 vacation days per year that increase up to 30 days, volunteering time off and several sabbatical options
• We’ll help you commute to the office with zero emissions: through a rented company bike
• Access to additional German or English classes to improve your language skills
• A variety of health offers to support your well-being, as well as free beverages and fruits
• Open plan offices within the heart of Montpellier, Cheltenham with free parking

INTERESTED?

We are looking forward to receiving your application!
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