Software Engineer (all genders) – 1-year contract

About the role

Join the ZEOS Outbound team at Zalando as a Software Engineer. You will work in an agile, cross‑functional environment building high‑performance services that power partner‑facing products in an API‑first ecosystem.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Design and implement clean, intuitive RESTful APIs for internal tools and customer portals.
• Own the full development lifecycle, from coding and testing to deployment with Gradle and CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot services in AWS and Kubernetes environments.
• Participate in code reviews and collaborate closely with product managers and fellow engineers.

Required profile

• Strong technical curiosity and a sense of operational responsibility.
• Experience working in agile, cross‑functional teams.
• Commitment to the “You Write It, You Run It” mindset, handling both development and production support.

Required skills

• Java
• Spring Boot
• RESTful API design
• Gradle
• CI/CD pipelines
• AWS
• Kubernetes
• Microservices architecture

What we offer

• Inclusive, diverse workplace that values innovation.
• Opportunity to work on high‑impact services within a leading European fashion e‑commerce ecosystem.
• Professional growth through collaboration with experienced engineers and product managers.