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As the Head of Engineering, you will be the strategic and technical anchor for our engineering department. You will lead multiple agile teams, driving technical excellence while ensuring we build scalable, high-quality SaaS solutions for the e-commerce sector. You won't just manage; you will lead by example.
Job Responsibility:
Lead, mentor, and grow multiple cross-functional engineering teams
Manage Engineering Managers
Combine high-level architectural strategy with a hands-on mentality
Ensure systems are scalable and robust
Dive into code or architecture discussions to unblock teams or solve critical technical challenges
Work closely with Product Leadership to align technical roadmaps with business goals
Translate complex e-commerce requirements into a solid technical vision
Ensure timely delivery of high-value features
Champion cloud-native best practices (AWS), microservices architecture, and operational excellence
Define and enforce engineering standards across the department
Ensure quality is a built-in feature of the development process
Actively shape team structure, identify talent gaps, and drive the hiring process
Requirements:
Proven track record of leading multiple engineering teams in a fast-paced SaaS or E-commerce environment
Proven experience managing multiple teams or 'leaders of leaders'
Ideally, experience with e-commerce or SaaS
Hands-on mentality
Strong background in Software Engineering (originally from Java, Python, or similar modern stack)
Mastery of modern architecture patterns (Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, REST/OpenAPI)
Deep understanding of AWS services (Lambda, EC2, SQS/Kinesis, RDS/DynamoDB) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
Strong advocate for DevOps culture, CI/CD (GitLab, ArgoCD), and Infrastructure as Code
Solution oriented with a product-led approach
Business acumen
Excellent communication skills
Very good command of English (written and spoken)
What we offer:
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 from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
27 days of vacation a year to start for full-time employees
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
Training offerings and biannual peer-to-peer review