Zalando fulfills more than 200 million orders every year and the volumes are increasing. Whenever a customer experiences our shop the technology is at the scene and behind the scenes - software makes our systems work. Emerging Propositions teams are responsible for enabling and evolving product offerings in Beauty, Designer and Pre-owned categories. We solve customer problems related to unique customer experiences and assortment properties like high number of makeup shades, distinct presentation of luxury brands etc.
As a Senior Android Software Engineer in Emerging Propositions, you’ll have the unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, experiment boldly, and deliver impactful solutions that shape the future of the Zalando customer experience across all domains of Emerging Propositions. Collaborating with talented mobile and web engineers, you’ll help bring innovative ideas to life, adapt quickly, and iterate based on insights from rapid experimentation.
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
In Emerging Propositions we deliver relevant and differentiated digital customer experiences to make meaningful step changes towards the maturity of our emerging propositions.
You will be part of an agile cross functional team and play a key role in solution design, planning, development, deployment, operating and improving scalable software solutions for Zalando’s mobile application
You collaborate with team members and stakeholders to understand the business context, and translate the requirements into technical designs
You lean on your Android experience and skill set, write robust, performant and maintainable code. You own your code, review other’s code and contribute to decisions on the product features and technologies and tools
Act like an owner by taking up a challenge, work towards reducing ambiguity, and break the work down into manageable tasks for the team
You improve code quality, consistency, and adhere to best practices sharing and developing your expertise together with your team
You use feedback as an opportunity for growth and keep learning and share your knowledge of state-of-the-art technologies that will help us innovate faster
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
You are an experienced Android developer who is eager to work with new technologies and deliver high-quality, clean, easily maintainable and testable code covered by automated tests
You have several years of experience working in high performance teams and can independently drive end-to-end delivery, facilitate technical discussions and complex decision making
You have a deep understanding of the Android SDK & App Architecture and design patterns like MVVM. Familiarity with Jetpack compose, RxJava, Coroutines and functional programming concepts of Kotlin is a bonus
You have a good understanding of how to work with REST services and APIs. Familiarity with GraphQL is a bonus
You have experience in content rendering, including expertise in optimizing and formatting content for various digital resolutions to ensure high-quality, visually appealing, and user-friendly presentations, as well as the ability to seamlessly handle diverse multimedia formats.
You communicate effectively in English and are comfortable collaborating with different product, design, and engineering teams.
Positive energy and no-job-is-beneath-you attitude and you’re a team player with an attitude of accountability, knowledge-sharing and self direction
If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
OUR OFFER
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with 60% (or more) remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
27 days of vacation a year to start
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services, including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us. For more information about our office and teams in Helsinki, please visit: https://www.zalandohelsinki.com/
Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.
