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Zalando Tech Stack

Europe's fashion ecommerce platform scaling logistics and data infrastructure

Retail Berlin, Berlin 10,001+ employees Founded 2008 Public Company

Zalando operates Europe's largest fashion ecommerce marketplace, serving 50M+ active customers across 25 markets with 12 fulfillment centers. The tech stack is heavy on Java, AWS, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL, with active adoption of Workday (payroll digitalization), SAP BTP, and SAP Business Data Cloud — signaling a pivot toward ERP-driven operations and enterprise data integration. Hiring skews logistics-first (32 roles) and engineering-heavy (29 roles), reflecting the operational complexity of scaling fulfillment and building large-scale data-streaming pipelines for inventory and order processing.

Tech Stack 94 technologies

Core StackJava AWS Kotlin PostgreSQL Kubernetes Elasticsearch React Native Python Scala PyTorch TensorFlow Databricks Apache Spark Salesforce Apex SAP SAP S/4HANA Workday Linux Microsoft Office Google Workspace R SQL Visualforce Lightning Web Components Excel Google Slides SAP Retail SAP BRIM Windows+63 more

AdoptingWorkday React Native AWS SAP BTP SAP Business Data Cloud

What Zalando Is Building

◆Challenges

Reducing operational risks
Optimizing inventory management
Digitalization of payroll processes
Preventing equipment downtime
Ensuring adequate staffing for order volume
Proactively identifying data integrity issues
Quality delivery
Ensuring system availability
System availability and performance
Optimizing payroll processes

▲Active Projects

Social engagement platform
Launch of new warehouse
Implementation of workday for payroll
Large-scale data streaming and processing applications for fulfilment
Fulfilment services development
New logistics center in gießen
Fashion store web (web h5/hybrid)
Mid-complex sap implementations and upgrades
Developing and testing additional fulfilment services
E-commerce platform integration

Hiring Activity

Steady150 roles · 60 in 30d

Department

Logistics

32

Engineering

29

Ops

23

HR

13

Sales

13

Design

7

Data

6

Marketing

6

Seniority

Senior

37

Mid

34

Junior

25

Manager

21

Principal

13

Lead

10

Intern

4

Director

1

Notable leadership hires: Warehouse Team Lead, Security Shift Lead, Team Lead, Logistics Team Lead, Art Director

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About Zalando

Zalando is a public ecommerce company founded in Berlin in 2008, operating as Europe's leading online fashion and lifestyle retailer. The platform connects international brands and local labels to customers across 25 markets, offering apparel, footwear, accessories, and beauty products. Operations center on a network of 12 centrally located fulfillment centers plus regional warehouses in Italy, France, Poland, and Sweden. The business combines commerce platform development (web, mobile, social engagement) with significant logistics infrastructure investment, including recent expansion into a new logistics center in Gießen.

HeadquartersBerlin, Berlin

Company Size10,001+ employees

Founded2008

Hiring MarketsGermany, Sweden, United States, Switzerland, Poland, China, Canada, Finland

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech stack does Zalando use?

Java, AWS, Kotlin, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, React Native, Python, Scala, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Databricks, Apache Spark, Salesforce, and SAP (S/4HANA, Retail, BRIM). Currently adopting Workday, SAP BTP, and AWS.