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Senior Software Engineer

Location
Berlin
Contract
Full time
Job Category

Senior Software Engineer - Design System

ABOUT THE TEAM

Department: Client Foundation Platform
Reports to: Engineering Manager
Team Size: <10

As an Engineer in the Design Fundamentals team in Berlin, you will have a unique opportunity to shape the future of our Design System and help us build and maintain our UI framework, components, and toolings.

Our goal is to support other product teams in being more productive and more focused on improving the user experience and business performance through a set of well structured and reusable components.

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 

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING

  • You will tackle this challenge by helping our design system to evolve and working closely with experienced designers and product owners; turning design concepts into responsive, accessible, and satisfying experiences for our customers; build, test, and deploy automation; providing tooling support (CLI and web); and last but not least, top-notch coding to deliver high quality experiences with performance, maintainability, accessibility, and stability as primary focus.

  • Empower engineers across Zalando to build responsive, accessible, and satisfying experiences with minimal effort.

  • Consult product engineering teams on best practises for UX/UI development.

  • Making a positive impact on our engineering culture, encouraging knowledge-sharing and driving technical discussions within and outside the team and the company.

  • Challenge existing practices by being eager to discuss your thoughts with the professional community.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

  • A skilled software engineer with a strong background in computer science and JavaScript/TypeScript software development. Mastery of HTML, CSS, and React, including solving cross-browser/platform UI compatibility issues. Work experience with component libraries and design systems is a plus

  • Proficiency in debugging and profiling web apps. Understanding of browser and JavaScript internals for high performance code.

  • Work experience with React Native and universal component libraries is a plus.

  • Passion for user-experience with a keen eye for accessibility and inclusivity issues.

  • We search for talents that are eager to join our team. So even if you don’t fulfil all criteria, please just let us know why you think you are a phenomenal addition to our team!

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we 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

  • Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Learn all about Zalando and our values here:  

http://jobs.zalando.com/en?gh_src=22377bdd1us


 

Recruiter

Casimir Udegbunam

casimir.udegbunam@zalando.de

Please note that all applications from this job page must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail. Once reviewed, our recruiters will contact applicants via an official Zalando email address (@zalando.de).

In some cases we also work with a selection of headhunters and agencies to fill specific roles. Please note that neither Zalando nor our recruiting partners will ask for any kind of payment to apply for a job or attend an interview.

If you have any questions about our recruitment process, please take a look at our FAQ page.

About Zalando

It’s the perfect time to join Zalando on our journey to build the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce. Help us offer an inspiring and quality multi-brand shopping experience for fashion and lifestyle products to about 50 million active customers in 25 markets. Or be part of our logistic infrastructure, software or service capabilities to help brands and retailers run and scale their entire e-commerce business, on or off Zalando. Join our Zalando ecosystem, to enable positive change for the fashion and lifestyle industry. 

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