Job description
Engineering Manager (all genders)
Company Overview
At Tradebyte, we work with the biggest players in e-commerce - from trendsetting fashion brands to major online retailers. Our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered. Tradebyte is an independent company within the Zalando Group.
Job Summary
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.
Key Responsibilities
- Hands-on Leadership: Lead, mentor, and hire a team of Data Engineers. Promote trunk-based development and high engineering standards.
- Platform Execution: Own the delivery of our Data Roadmap. Ensure the successful rollout of our Medallion architecture on Databricks and AWS.
- Operational Excellence: Focus on the "run" as much as the "build." Drive initiatives to optimize storage costs and implement automated data retention policies.
- Ecosystem Integration: Ensure Tradebyte’s data strategy aligns with the broader Zalando Group standards while maintaining our speed and independence.
- Data Contracts & Quality: Work with source system owners to ensure robust Data Contracts and end-to-end reliability from ingestion to the Gold layer.
- Technical Governance: Oversee the Unity Catalog implementation, ensuring security and governance are "built-in" features.
Requirements / Qualifications
- The "Maker" Mindset: Strong background in Data Engineering and transition into leadership without losing technical edge. Competent in deep-dive technical discussions regarding Spark optimization or Terraform.
- Courageous Leadership: Confidence to challenge the status quo and prioritize building the right solution.
- Experience with Scale: Built or managed modern Lakehouse architectures (Databricks/AWS) and experience moving from PoC to production.
- Pragmatic Problem Solver: Ability to balance long-term architecture with the need for quick wins.
- Clear Communicator: Ability to translate technical challenges into actionable steps for the team and stakeholders.
- Zalando Group Context: Experience in navigating a large group ecosystem is a significant plus.
Location
Sachsen, Bavaria, Germany. Remote work available from anywhere within Germany or the United Kingdom.
Employment Type
Full Time
Salary & 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 with ability to work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
- 27 days of holiday a year to start (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)
- Relocation assistance available
- Family services, health and wellbeing options, and mental health support
