Senior Data Engineer

• Take end-to-end responsibility for our Data Refinery – from ingestion (CDC) to providing business-ready data products in the Gold layer
• Design, build, and maintain scalable ELT pipelines using Databricks Delta Live Tables (DLT)
• Liaise with the owners of source systems (e.g., TB.One) to define and align Data Contracts
• Implement and oversee Data Governance and security standards within the Unity Catalog
• Perform technical analysis and root cause analysis to improve data quality and pipeline reliability
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with the development teams and the Zalando Data Foundation
• Record and share information on current working methods and lessons learned to foster a high-performance data culture

• Extensive experience with the Databricks ecosystem (Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables, Workflows)
• Deep understanding of the Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) and Delta Lake internals
• Proficient in Apache Spark (PySpark) and Python for large-scale data processing
• Several years of experience in building and maintaining scalable Streaming & Batch pipelines, specifically using CDC (Change Data Capture) from RDBMS (e.g., MySQL/BinLogs)
• Familiar with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), Docker, Git (trunk-based development), and DevOps principles
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into robust, de-normalized data models optimized for Lakehouse performance
• Good understanding of Cloud Infrastructure (AWS), REST APIs, and secure data exchange
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and the ability to accurately document designs and processes

Experience in aligning data strategies within a larger group ecosystem (like Zalando)

• 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 for moments that matter
• 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
• Drive your development with our training offerings and biannual peer-to-peer review