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Zalando

Senior Enterprise Automation Engineer (all genders)

  • Hybrid
  • 6+ years

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The logistics development team works on speed, efficiency and ongoing improvement across the company's fulfillment network in Europe. The aim is to move logistics work away from heavy manual execution toward AI-driven automation that runs end to end.

The team works in autonomous Agile POD units and uses a decentralized Citizen Developer model, so automation can spread across the European logistics operation.

As a Senior Enterprise Automation Engineer, you will connect applied science research with day-to-day operations. You will build and ship intelligent workflow automations with tools such as UiPath and n8n, and bring agentic AI (LLMs) into the work of the transport, customs and packaging teams. You will design Human-in-the-Loop setups that turn manual, rule-based tasks into supervised automated systems, freeing logistics staff from routine data entry so they can focus on strategic work and exceptions.

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy and scale reliable automations on platforms such as UiPath Suite and n8n to remove high-volume manual data entry.
  • Use prompt engineering to embed LLMs in daily business processes that handle unstructured data.
  • Set and enforce baseline development guidelines so decentralized bots stay auditable, secure and deployable across Europe.
  • Build and maintain APIs that connect legacy systems such as SAP with modern AI orchestration tools.
  • Create Human-in-the-Loop workflows that handle operational edge cases safely, so business stakeholders trust and adopt the systems.
  • Work with central Tech teams and operational subject matter experts to find, build and release solutions to production within fast sprints.

Requirements

  • Deep hands-on experience building and architecting workflow automations on enterprise platforms such as UiPath Suite and n8n.
  • Proven experience with prompt engineering and with putting LLMs safely into live business operations.
  • Hands-on work with OCR and AI tools to extract structured data from unstructured logistics documents such as invoices and customs forms.
  • Experience with Process Mining (e.g., Celonis) or Task Mining to identify and rank automation opportunities.
  • A track record of building self-healing workflows and exception-handling frameworks.
  • Strong skill in designing, managing and troubleshooting APIs that link internal systems.
  • Solid basic programming in languages such as Python or JavaScript, enough to write custom logic inside automation frameworks.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management, turning operational problems raised by business experts into clear technical requirements.
  • A passion for process optimization and comfort working autonomously in an agile setting focused on iterative, rapid delivery.

Conditions

27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees, rising by 1 day per calendar year up to 30 days.

Hybrid working with up to 60% remote work per week; each team decides how this works in practice.

Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year.

Relocation assistance is available, subject to prior agreement.

Equal opportunity: the company welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and assesses qualifications, skills and contributions only.

Benefits

  • 2 paid volunteering days a year.
  • Employee shares program.
  • 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by the company, 30% off Lounge by the company, and discounts from external partners.
  • Family services, including counseling and support.
  • Health and wellbeing options, including Wellhub (formerly Gympass).
  • Mental health support and coaching.
  • Training platform and biannual peer-to-peer reviews for professional development.

Where you’d work

Part of the week in the office

About the company

Zalando

  • Industry: E-commerce

Offices in Berlin, Germany, Germany

Also hiring in Dublin, Ireland, Ireland, Zurich, Switzerland and 3 more places

1 of their 40 open roles is remote

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Details13 facts · Role, Location, Compensation, Employment, Company
Tech stack
  • Python
  • JavaScript
Seniority
Senior
Type
Full-time
Industry
E-commerce
Specialty
Automation
Region
Europe
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Role

Category
QA & Testing
Specialty
Automation
Seniority
Senior
Experience
6+ years
Tech stack
  • Python
  • JavaScript

Location

Work model
Hybrid
Region
Europe
Offices
  • Berlin, Germany
  • Germany
Relocation
Offered

Compensation

Salary
Salary by agreement
Pay period
Annual

Employment

Type
Full-time

Company

Industry
E-commerce

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