Engineering Manager - ZEOS Integration (all genders)

The Role and the Team

The ZEOS B2B Platform department is the core engine enabling our partners to seamlessly integrate and scale within the Zalando ecosystem. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a high‑impact team of up to 10 engineers dedicated to building a high‑performance, API‑first environment. You are the bridge between technical excellence and product delivery, ensuring that our B2B solutions are innovative, operationally robust and scalable. You will manage a team, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and psychological safety, while working closely with Product Managers and Principal Engineers to transform complex business requirements into a reliable platform. Your focus will be on clear delegation, career development, and a strong emphasis on operational health, helping the entire Zalando logistics ecosystem thrive. Please read more about the role at the provided link.

Inclusive By Design

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single requirement. We actively seek talent from all backgrounds and work to reduce bias in our hiring processes. We do not require or collect personal information such as photos, age, or marital status. If you need accommodations during the hiring process, let us know. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is detailed on our careers portal.

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

• Empower and Grow Talent: Attract, hire, and retain a diverse team of engineers, focusing on individual career growth, mentorship, and high‑performance team culture.
• Drive Technical Vision: Partner with Product Management and Principal Engineers to execute a mid‑to‑long‑term technical roadmap aligned with the ZEOS platform strategy.
• Ensure Operational Excellence: Own the full software development lifecycle, oversee CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices, ensuring services are resilient, secure and cost‑efficient in production.
• Facilitate Smart Architecture: Provide technical depth to review architectural decisions, understand trade‑offs and prevent common pitfalls in distributed systems.
• Master Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Act as the key point of contact for stakeholders, translating business needs into technical execution and maintaining transparent communication across the organization.
• Optimize Processes: Champion Agile methodologies to drive continuous improvement in development speed and code quality, keeping the team adaptable in a fast‑paced B2B environment.

We'd Love To Meet You If

• Experienced People Leader: 5+ years managing engineering teams (up to 10 people) with a proven track record of developing talent and driving engagement without micromanagement.
• Technical Depth: Solid background in Frontend and Backend technologies, well‑versed in Java/Spring Boot, TypeScript/React, and familiar with REST APIs and microservices.
• Platform Specialist: “Platform mindset” – able to build reusable, scalable services that serve as a foundation for other teams and partners.
• Operations & CI/CD Focused: Deep understanding of cloud environments (AWS/Kubernetes), automated testing, and modern deployment strategies.
• Strategic Thinker: Translate high‑level KPIs and business goals into actionable engineering tasks, maintaining a focus on customer impact and solution‑oriented delivery.
• Excellent Communicator: Fluent in English, adept at navigating an international, fast‑paced environment, and capable of explaining complex technical or organizational challenges clearly.

Our Offer

• 27 days of holiday a year for full‑time employees (+1 day per calendar year up to 30 days).
• 2 paid volunteering days a year.
• Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week, flexible to team needs.
• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year.
• Employee shares program.
• Discounts on fashion and beauty products, Lounge by Zalando, and external partners.
• Relocation assistance (subject to prior agreement).
• Family services, including counseling and support.
• Health and wellbeing options (Wellhub, formerly Gympass).
• Mental health support and coaching available.
• Training platform and biannual peer‑to‑peer review for professional development.

The role is offered in a dynamic, international environment. We are committed to creating a sustainable future for fashion, logistics, advertising and research.