Backend Software Engineer | Backend Software Engineer - Lounge by Zalando (all genders)

Job Summary

This role involves designing, developing, and evolving high-performance, low-latency backend systems for large-scale recommender systems within Zalando's Lounge by Zalando platform. The engineer will work closely with data engineers and data scientists, focusing on online inference and serving of real-time personalization algorithms. Key responsibilities include championing engineering best practices, contributing to architectural decisions, and ensuring robust, scalable systems. This position offers a unique opportunity to build critical services with measurable business impact, combining backend system scale with machine learning complexity, in a collaborative and multidisciplinary team environment.