Principal Software Engineer - Risk Management / Risk AI (all genders)
ZalandoBerlin, Germany
Posted October 15, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Welcome to Zalando. Here’s some key info about us: Our position and vision: - We’re Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. - Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to more than 50 million active customers in 25 markets; offering clothes, footwear, accessories, and beauty. - We're building the ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle ecommerce. Our offering: - Our assortment of international brands ranges from world-famous names to local labels - Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation, and interaction - As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners, and friends of our brand. - Our logistics network with 12 centrally located fulfillment centers allows us to efficiently serve our customers throughout Europe, supported by warehouses in Italy, France, Poland, and Sweden with a focus on local customer needs. Our beliefs: - Our ambition is to combine our passion for self-expression through fashion with our unwavering commitments to sustainability and D&I - We promote an inclusive corporate culture that welcomes different perspectives and brings together people from diverse backgrounds. We want to ensure a non-discriminatory and supportive working environment for each of our employees to thrive. It’s a journey that all teams are on together, centered around the values we uphold. - We believe that our integration of fashion, operations, and online technology gives us the capability to deliver a compelling value proposition to both our customers and fashion brand partners.
Job Description
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead multiple teams in our Risk Management department. The role involves designing and driving technical solutions, mentoring engineers, and leading groundbreaking initiatives.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as a Principal Engineer, Solutions Architect or Staff Engineer
- Extensive experience in software architecture and design in cloud environments
- Experience with Machine Learning, especially around productionzing and MLOps
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Experience leading complex projects spanning multiple teams and departments
Benefits
- 27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees
- 2 paid volunteering days a year
- Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week
- Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
- Employee shares program
- 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando
- Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
- Family services, including counseling and support
- Health and wellbeing options
- Mental health support and coaching available
- Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
