The Role and The Team

As a Software Engineer at Zalando Payments you will build and operate systems that handle payment cards transactions. Together with other engineers at Payment Cards team you will ensure that at each processing step our services operate in a smooth and reliable way, starting with authentication and ending up with settlement. You will be able to drive new features implementation, contribute to improving the processes and bring new ideas and technologies to the team.

**INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit.

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process.

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: [https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy>
Our employee resource groups: [https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups>

**WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

• Drive business critical projects that influence payment cards processing and enable the growth of exciting new use-cases
• Design, develop, deploy, operate and improve software solutions with state of the art technologies
• Work with the product team and various stakeholders to understand business context
• Be part of an agile team taking ownership of the whole development cycle - from architecture and design to testing, implementation and maintenance
• Shape and champion an inclusive culture and diverse team environment

**WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• You have a deep understanding of microservice architecture, REST services, event based systems and API design in order to build scalable solutions.
• Have 3+ years developing with Java and Spring Boot framework.
• You have a good understanding of SQL (preferably PostgreSQL) and cloud architectures/platforms. Prior experience with AWS is a plus.
• You’re comfortable with following financial regulations (ZAIT, DORA, PSD2) in order to foster a safe and convenient payment experience for customers. Prior experience with card payments processing and knowledge of PCI DSS is a plus.
• You have strong communication and stakeholder management skills as well as the ability to manage projects with many dependencies.
• You work with the whole team to design better software and solutions while incorporating feedback and ideas from others throughout the solution design. You accept that the final design may differ from your own ideas and suggestions.

**OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

• Employee shares program
• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Hybrid working model with 60% (or more) remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
• 27 days of vacation a year to start
• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
• Family services, including counseling and support
• Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
• Mental health support and coaching available

Learn all about Zalando and our values here: [https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh%5Fsrc=22377bdd1us>

**Zalando Payments

Zalando Payments builds the technologies for all financial transactions in the Zalando fashion store and our other consumer-facing apps. We work to deliver a flawless user experience in the checkout, as well as the processing of payments and reconciliation in the backend. Through smart risk steering, we boost conversion and deliver a competitive advantage to our customers, taking in the entire financial process.