Software Engineer - Logistics Engineering (all genders)

THE ROLE & THE TEAMAs a Software Engineer in our Logistics Engineering team, you will develop logistics systems to support the delivery of millions of items to our customers. You would be a part of our teams that develop systems that, for example, do stock distribution across warehouses, handle receive distribution and storage of goods and returns, develop algorithms to optimize the utilization of automation and staff, or create processes to ship goods to our customers while reducing errors and improving the performance of logistics centers.

Find out more about our Software engineer team: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/what-we-do/software-engineering

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)You’ll develop and test features, which are deployed to production and create value for customer.

You’ll improve the team's developer experience, by automating repetitive tasks or improving test coverage.

You mainly work on extending existing software components by implementing small features and bug fixes for existing functionality.

WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IFYou have a proven track record of software engineering experience in JVM-based languages like Java/ Kotlin

You have some experience with Typescript/ Javascript.

Knowledge of the Spring Boot, KTOR, React frameworks are a plus.

You understand business value for the customers or teams

You focus on learning good practices, software design, and engineering methodology fundamentals

You aim to constantly understand the real-time behavior of functionality that you have written and deployed to production with the help of your peers

You explain the thinking process and solutions clearly in team discussions to your peers

You apply structured ways to decompose and solve simple problems, which have been well-defined by others

OUR OFFERZalando 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.

27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)

40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners

Family support, including counselling and dedicated services for parents and carers

Company pension scheme

Employee shares programme

Health and wellbeing options, including Wellhub

Mental health support and coaching

Development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

2 paid volunteering days a year

Relocation assistance (subject to prior agreement)

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGNIf 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 European technology platform for fashion and lifestyle – 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: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion

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Posted Nov 01, 2026

Posted Nov 01, 2026