Engineering Manager - ZEOS Integration

THE ROLE AND THE TEAM

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 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 not only innovative but also operationally robust and scalable.

You will manage a team of up to 10 talented engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and psychological safety. At ZEOS, we don't just build services; we cultivate the infrastructure that allows the entire Zalando logistics ecosystem to thrive. You will work in close partnership with Product Managers and Principal Engineers to transform complex business requirements into a reliable platform, ensuring that your team is set up for success through clear delegation, career development, and a strong focus on operational health.

With ZEOS we shape the future of the Zalando logistics ecosystem - please read more.

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce – one that thrives on diversity and is truly inclusive by design. We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity, and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds.

We actively seek to reduce bias in our hiring and employment processes, focusing on your qualifications, skills, and contributions. To support this, we kindly ask that you refrain from including personal details such as your photo, age, or marital status in your CV, ensuring a fair and equitable evaluation based solely on your abilities and potential.

We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know – we are here to assist you.

Discover more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace:

• Empower and Grow Talent:
  Attract, hire, and retain a diverse team of top-tier engineers. You will focus on individual career growth, mentorship, and creating an environment where high-performing teams can flourish.

• Drive Technical Vision:
  Partner with Product Management and Principal Engineers to execute a mid-to-long-term technical roadmap, ensuring that product delivery is fast, sustainable, and aligned with the ZEOS platform strategy.

• Ensure Operational Excellence:
  Take ownership of the full software development lifecycle. You will oversee your team’s CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices, ensuring that services are resilient, secure, and cost-efficient in production.

• Facilitate Smart Architecture:
  While you empower your team to lead, you provide the technical depth to review architectural decisions, understand trade-offs, and ensure the team avoids common pitfalls in distributed systems.

• Master
  
  Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders, translating business needs into technical execution and ensuring transparent communication across the organization.

• Optimize Processes:
  Champion Agile methodologies to drive continuous improvement in development speed and code quality, ensuring the team remains adaptable in a fast-paced B2B environment.

• Experienced People Leader:
  You bring 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams (up to 10 people), with a proven track record of developing talent and driving team engagement without falling into micromanagement.

• Technical Depth:
  You possess a solid background in both Frontend and Backend technologies. You are well-versed in the modern tech stack (Java/Spring Boot, Type Script/React) and understand the complexities of REST APIs and Microservices.

• Platform Specialist:
  You have a "platform mindset"—you understand how to build services that are reusable, scalable, and act…