Senior Software Engineer - Machine Learning Platform | Senior Software Engineer - Machine Learning Platform (all genders)

Job Summary

This Senior Software Engineer role is crucial for scaling Zalando's core Machine Learning (ML) infrastructure, focusing on the foundational intelligence layer that powers AI-native experiences across search, recommendations, and GenAI use cases. The successful candidate will design, build, and scale high-reliability ML infrastructure services, including the central Feature Store and broader discovery hub. Day-to-day tasks involve hands-on work with distributed systems, streaming pipelines, and ensuring platform reliability through SLOs, monitoring, and safe deployment practices. Key requirements include 4+ years of experience in ML infrastructure or large-scale data systems on cloud platforms, expertise in feature engineering, and proficiency with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and streaming technologies. This position is attractive as it offers the chance to mentor peers, drive strategic technical decisions, and embed security and governance into cutting-edge ML engineering workflows, directly enabling developer productivity for applied scientists and engineers.