Director of Engineering - Size & Fit (All Genders)

ABOUT ZALANDO

Zalando brings head-to-toe fashion and beauty to around 50 million active customers in 25 markets across Europe. We work with over 7,000 brands and have 15 outlet stores, 12 logistics centers, and offer 20 different payment options. But, perhaps most importantly, we have over 15,000 diverse and brilliant colleagues in tech, fashion and beauty, logistics, and every other area of online retail. Together, we are reimagining fashion for the good of all.

THE ORG: SIZE & FIT

At Size & Fit, we help customers find the perfect fit from the very first attempt! We create scalable feedback loops between fashion consumers and creators, enabling a personalized and highly satisfactory fit.

The Size & Fit team addresses the largely unsolved problem of size and fit from the perspectives of both Zalando customers and partners. Through innovation and seamless integration throughout the customer journey, we provide advice and experiences that ensure customers get the right fit the first time. By understanding the size and fit needs of our retail customers, we generate business intelligence that supports brands and buying teams in optimizing their assortment strategies and production lines.

Our team closely collaborates with the Propositions teams responsible for assortment strategy, emphasizing algorithmic development to address areas where customers require the most support. This synergy enhances the shopping experience and meets our customers' expectations, ensuring they find the ideal fit every time they shop with Zalando.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design, starting with our hiring practices. We do not discriminate based on gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious beliefs, or disability status. We encourage applicants to omit personal details such as pictures, age, or marital status from their applications. We assess candidates solely on their qualifications and merit.

We strive to provide a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you during the hiring process.

Explore do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy, and learn about our employee resource groups.

THE ROLE

As the Director of Engineering for Size and Fit, you will be responsible for delivering customer-centric, data-driven products that transform the experience for our customers and brand partners in finding the right fit. You will lead leaders within our engineering organization across Fullstack, Data, R&D, and App engineering, defining and owning our engineering strategy, technical roadmaps, and delivery processes.

Moreover, you will establish a trusted relationship with your product, design, and applied science counterparts, jointly defining, owning, and executing the long-term vision and strategy. Additionally, you will focus on hiring exceptional talent to build your teams and create an engineering organization poised for long-term growth and success.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS - WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF:

• Experience in building and scaling a Virtual Try-On solution with demonstrated success reaching millions of users.
• Authentic and inspiring technical leader with a clear vision, collaborative approach, and a commitment to building, empowering, and coaching a high-performing engineering organization.
• 7+ years of engineering leadership experience, including managing complex organizations and leading geographically distributed engineering teams.
• Strong technical expertise in data engineering and deploying ML-based solutions to create engaging user experiences.
• Familiarity with Virtual Try-On, 3D, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, or Avatar solutions.
• Highly collaborative, with experience partnering closely with Applied Science, Product, and Engineering to craft overarching strategies and visions.
• Strategic and analytical thinker.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills; adept at translating technical strategy into business impact and vice versa.

OUR BENEFITS

Zalando provides a range of benefits; here’s an overview of what you can expect. Connect with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer:

• Employee share program
• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off at Zalando Lounge, and discounts from external partners
• Two paid volunteering days per year
• Hybrid working model allowing for 60% remote work per week; actual practice varies by team to support collaboration
• Ability to work from abroad for up to 30 working days annually
• 25 days of vacation per year to begin
• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
• Family services, including counseling and support
• Health and wellbeing options
• Mental health support and coaching available

Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.