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Zalando is on a mission to become a pan-European fashion and lifestyle ecosystem. Partner Tech acts as a key gateway to Zalando’s brand ecosystem. We build the infrastructure, digital interfaces, foundational data services and AI-driven intelligence that enable thousands of brand partners—from global fashion powerhouses to local boutiques—to operate and thrive within our B2C marketplace. By solving complex challenges along the full partner journey - from partner onboarding, article lifecycle and order management to assortment planning and commercial steering - we are on a mission to transform Zalando into the preferred platform for fashion and lifestyle across Europe. As Senior Principal Product Manager (Head-level IC), you will act as the horizontal steward of our end-2-end digital partner journey. You will bridge the gap between complex backend capabilities, data products and high-performing partner experiences, while architecting a next-generation AI platform that transforms static tools into intelligent, automated and agent supported workflows.
Job Responsibility
Oversee the end-to-end digital partner journey
Look beyond individual team boundaries to identify friction points in the ecosystem, coordinating cross-functional efforts to drive a cohesive, high-performance experience for our brands
Define the vision and strategy for our central AI Platform powering our digital partner ecosystem
Build internal infrastructure—such as LLM orchestration, agentic frameworks, and RAG patterns—that empowers our product teams to deploy intelligent automation for partners
Be a key driver of our platform evolution, ensuring our infrastructure is modular, extensible, and ready to integrate deeply with relevant external systems of our partners via APIs and autonomous agents
Directly oversee the roadmap for key central products, including our Partner Design System and the foundational technical infrastructure upon which partner-facing digital applications are built
Act as a high-bandwidth bridge between Engineering and leadership
Translate complex technical trade-offs into compelling business narratives that align with our long-term ecosystem goals
Play an active role in leveling up our product craft by coaching and mentoring more junior product colleagues in your product area and become a key member of our product craft leadership team in Partner Tech
Requirements
10+ years of experience in high-scale platforms, SaaS, or Marketplaces
Understanding of APIs-as-products, developer experience (DX), and the nuances of building distributed platform services
Technically firm in the Generative AI stack
Deep understanding of LLM orchestration, Agentic workflows, and how to move from AI experimentation to production-grade automation
Expert at driving alignment across complex organizations
Ability to manage high-stakes change management and strategic programs without requiring direct line-management authority
Can spar with Principal Engineers on architecture and system design, then pivot to a commercial leadership meeting to discuss partner performance and scalability
Advocate for high-quality, consistent digital experiences as a strategic differentiator for our ecosystem
believe enterprise software should be as intuitive as B2C
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)
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with up to 60% 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
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
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 through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review