kood/Sisu partners

“We’re a tech company for ambitious professionals who want to grow and build exceptional products, and we believe the same kind of people who thrive in a community like kood/Sisu will also thrive with us.”

Elina Zimpfer

Senior Employer Branding & Community Manager

Zalando

Zalando is a European multinational e-commerce fashion ecosystem connecting customers and brands with retailers and stylists through a single, innovative online platform across more than 25 countries.

Operating in multiple countries, Zalando’s Helsinki Tech Hub is home to 150+ employees representing 35+ nationalities and is also a partner of kood/Sisu. As a vibrant and diverse centre for tech talent, the Helsinki team plays a crucial role in building the exceptional products that connect customers and brands across Europe.

kood/Sisu visiting Zalando Helsinki Tech Hub in March 2026

Software developing at the core of e-commerce

While Zalando, as a brand, is well known in the fashion and e-commerce business, software development plays a significant role in the company’s core and the customer experience.

The development team comprises various positions and levels, from back-end and front-end to specialised roles in Mobile, DevOps, Data, and more.

Software development at

During kood/Sisu visit to Helsinki Tech Hub in March 2026, three developers from Zalando gave a talk on the software development behind the leading European multinational fashion retailer.

Joana Martini

Senior Software Engineer

Joana shares insights into her role as a backend engineer within Partner Tech.

She explains how her team connects brands to Zalando’s platform, day‑to‑day work routine, the hybrid work environment, and what it’s like to launch new features with the strong team culture.

Ekaterina Volkova

Software Engineer

Ekaterina, a Mobile Engineer at Zalando, talks about her journey and daily work as an iOS and Android developer.
 
She shares her experience working on Zalando’s mobile apps, her transition into content and entertainment features, and what a typical workday looks like. Ekaterina also highlights how the company helped her successfully transition into a tech career.

Benjamin Bui

Senior Software Engineer

In this video, Benjamin introduces his role as a Senior Software Engineer at Zalando Helsinki.

He shares how he works as a frontend specialist, leading projects, collaborating with product, design, and analytics teams, and what a typical hybrid workday looks like.

Zalando & kood/Sisu

At Zalando, innovation and inclusion go hand in hand through the company’s Diversity & Inclusion strategy and a strong network of Employee Resource Groups.

Zalando’s culture thrives on openness, personal development, and a passion for solving complex challenges together.

kood/Sisu has shared the same values and future mindset with Zalando from the first day, and for this reason, it was natural that it finally led to cooperation.

The kood/Sisu concept and audience truly resonate with us. We’re a tech company for ambitious professionals who want to grow and build exceptional products, and we believe the same kind of people who thrive in a community like kood/Sisu will also thrive with us.

The spirit of Sisu shines through as driven, motivated and determined. We’re excited to see what great things we can create together.

Elina Zimpfer

Senior Employer Branding & Community Manager

kood/Sisu partners

“We’re a tech company for ambitious professionals who want to grow and build exceptional products, and we believe the same kind of people who thrive in a community like kood/Sisu will also thrive with us.”

Elina Zimpfer

Senior Employer Branding & Community Manager

Shared

values

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future

mindset

Zalando’s Helsinki Tech Hub is home to 150+ employees representing 35+ nationalities and is also a partner of kood/Sisu. As a vibrant and diverse centre for tech talent, the Helsinki team plays a crucial role in building the exceptional products that connect customers and brands across Europe.

Software developing at the core of e-commerce

While Zalando, as a brand, is well known in the fashion and e-commerce business, software development plays a significant role in the company’s core and the customer experience.

The development team comprises various positions and levels, from back-end and front-end to specialised roles in Mobile, DevOps, Data, and more.

Software development at

During kood/Sisu visit to Helsinki Tech Hub in March 2026, three developers from Zalando gave a talk on the software development behind the leading European multinational fashion retailer.

Joana Martini

Senior Software Developer

Ekaterina Volkova

Software Developer

Benjamin Bui

Senior Software Developer

Zalando & kood/Sisu

At Zalando, innovation and inclusion go hand in hand through the company’s Diversity & Inclusion strategy and a strong network of Employee Resource Groups.

Zalando’s culture thrives on openness, personal development, and a passion for solving complex challenges together.

“We’re a tech company for ambitious professionals who want to grow and build exceptional products, and we believe the same kind of people who thrive in a community like kood/Sisu will also thrive with us.”

Elina Zimpfer

Senior Employer Branding & Community Manager

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