[Hiring] Engineering Manager @Zalando

Role Description

As our Engineering Manager for the Data Enablement Team, you are a player-coach. Your mission is to lead a high-caliber team of Data Engineers in building our Centralized Data Lakehouse from the ground up. We are moving away from fragmented data silos towards a unified, high-quality Data Product architecture.

You will be the driving force behind our technical execution. While you lead the team, you aren't afraid to dive into the architecture or review complex Spark jobs. You ensure that our platform is not just a theoretical concept but a high-performance engine that delivers reliable insights. You will also ensure that we are perfectly integrated into the Zalando ecosystem, maintaining a lean and efficient exchange with their Data Foundation.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Data Engineering with a transition into leadership.
• Experience in building or managing modern Lakehouse architectures (Databricks/AWS).
• Ability to engage in deep-dive technical discussions about Spark optimization or Terraform.
• Experience navigating a large group ecosystem is a significant plus.

Requirements

• Hands-on leadership: Lead, mentor, and hire a team of Data Engineers.
• Platform execution: Own the delivery of our Data Roadmap and ensure successful rollout of our Medallion architecture on Databricks and AWS.
• Operational excellence: Drive initiatives to optimize storage costs and implement automated data retention policies.
• Ecosystem integration: Ensure Tradebyte’s data strategy aligns with Zalando Group standards.
• Data contracts & quality: Work with source system owners to ensure robust Data Contracts and end-to-end reliability.
• Technical governance: Oversee the Unity Catalog implementation, ensuring security and governance are integrated features.

Benefits

• Employee shares program.
• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners.
• 2 paid volunteering days a year.
• Hybrid working model - work where it works for you within Germany or the UK, with occasional office attendance required.
• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year.
• 27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days).
• 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 with our training offerings and biannual peer-to-peer review.