Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Location
- Berlin
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Job Field
- Software, Data
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
Job Summary
In this role, you will develop scalable data pipelines and interactive dashboards in Databricks, support data quality efforts, and apply data governance and security standards to enhance data-driven decision-making.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- We are looking for a motivated and curious Software Engineer to join our team and grow their career in AI/BI.
- In this role, you will work closely with senior engineers to learn, build, and support our department's Data Products.
- You will gain hands-on experience with the Databricks ecosystem, contributing to scalable data pipelines, learning to implement Data Governance, and helping design Metric Views, Genie and interactive Databricks Dashboards.
- Help build Metric Views and develop interactive Databricks Dashboards to support data-driven decision-making across teams.
- Share responsibility for the reliability, quality, and performance of our department's Data Products.
- Assist in building and maintaining scalable ELT pipelines using Databricks Delta Live Tables (DLT) under the guidance of senior team members.
- Learn and apply Data Governance and security standards using Databricks Unity Catalog.
- Perform basic technical analysis and root cause analysis to troubleshoot data quality issues and Databricks dashboard failures.
- Work closely with engineering teams and the Zalando Data Foundation to integrate and streamline data flows.
- Document your work, record lessons learned, and participate in building a collaborative, high-performance data culture.
Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- Define and maintain metric views and business logic so natural language queries map correctly to governed KPIs.
- Build and maintain Genie Spaces, iterating on data room composition and instructions to improve response accuracy and relevance.
- You are proficient in Python and have exposure to Apache Spark (PySpark) for data manipulation.
- You understand the basics of the Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
- Analyze failure modes (ambiguous questions, join errors, misinterpreted metrics) and iterate on fixes - via schema improvements, better metadata, or prompt/instruction tuning.
- You can translate basic business requirements into clean tabular models optimized for analysis and reporting.
- You have foundational knowledge of Version Control (Git) and basic familiarity with concepts like Docker, CI/CD, or Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
- You possess a working understanding of Cloud basics (AWS) and REST APIs.
- You have strong problem-solving skills, an eagerness to learn from senior peers, and good verbal and written English communication skills to document work clearly.
Experience
- You have foundational experience or hands-on coursework/project experience with Databricks (e.g., Unity Catalog, Delta Live Tables, Metric Views, Workflows, or Dashboard creation).
What we offer
- Zalando provides a range of benefits, here's an overview of what you can expect.
- 27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days).
- 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners.
- Family support, including counselling and dedicated services for parents and carers.
- Company pension scheme.
- Employee shares programme.
- Health and wellbeing options, including Wellhub.
- Mental health support and coaching.
- Development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review.
- 2 paid volunteering days a year.
- Relocation assistance (subject to prior agreement).
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About Your Employer
Zalando SE
Zalando is the leading online fashion platform in Europe, connecting customers, brands, and partners in 17 markets. We offer the latest styles and trends from the best fashion brands around the world, all in one place. With Zalando, you can find the perfect outfit for any occasion, whether you're looking for casual wear, formal wear, or something in between. We also offer a wide range of sizes and styles to suit every customer's needs. Shop with us today and see why we're the leading fashion destination in Europe.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Trade
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Databricks AI/BI Engineer
- Location
- Berlin
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
