Software Engineer (Kotlin) - Transport Planning Optimization

As a Software Engineer in the Transport Planning Optimization team within the Logistics Technology department, you will design and implement crucial systems that power the efficient delivery of millions of items to our customers. Our Berlin-based team is dedicated to building and continuously improving a robust Transport Management System. Your work will focus on creating intelligent, scalable solutions that optimize transport plans, from initial forecasts and scheduling to final execution and settlement, leveraging real-time data and advanced algorithms.

Designing, developing, deploying, operating, and improving performant, fullstack software solutions using Kotlin for the backend and TypeScript with React for the frontend, directly impacting the efficiency and cost of the transport planning optimization processes at Zalando Logistics. Help plan sprints and roadmaps by breaking down new and existing feature requests into manageable stories and tasks. Implement and fully test new features before deploying them to production using a continuous delivery model. Collaborating with other teams and stakeholders to align on timelines and priorities of new features to ensure smooth and uninterrupted operations. Continuously improving the code base and your skillset as a software engineer, as well as helping your colleagues to do so.

Proven professional experience as a software engineer in JVM-based languages, with proven proficiency in Kotlin, and an understanding of SQL and high-performance database architectures. Some experience with modern frontend development using TypeScript and React. Experience with integrating APIs and designing and implementing them as part of a microservice landscape deployed on cloud architectures/platforms. Strong sense of reliability, responsibility, and ownership. Entrepreneurial & analytical thinking, excellent communication skills and willingness to share knowledge. Experience in all parts of the software development life-cycle.

27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days); 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, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners; relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement); family services, including counseling and support; health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass); mental health support and coaching available; drive your development through training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review.