Senior Software Engineer / Lounge by Zalando (all genders) Backend Berlin View job

Senior Software Engineer / Lounge by Zalando (all genders)

Location Germany - Berlin

Contract Full time

Job Category Software Engineering - Backend

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

As a Senior Software Engineer – Frontend in Lounge Platform Essentials, you will shape the customer experience of Zalando Lounge for millions of members across Europe.

You will be responsible for key client-facing parts of the Zalando Lounge application, including the Product Details Page, Size and Fit, and My Account. These experiences are central to how customers discover products, make confident purchase decisions, and manage their relationship with Zalando Lounge.

You will join a collaborative team that combines strong frontend engineering with a focus on customer value, quality, and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to take ownership of high-impact product areas, influence frontend technical direction, and help deliver fast, accessible, and reliable experiences at scale.

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.

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WHAT WE´D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

Take technical ownership of customer-facing frontend experiences, including the Product Details Page, Size and Fit, and My Account.

• Design, build, test, release, and continuously improve frontend applications that help customers discover products and shop with confidence.
• Partner with product managers, product designers, backend engineers, and other stakeholders to translate customer needs into clear, scalable technical solutions.
• Build accessible, performant, resilient, and maintainable user interfaces that work reliably across customer journeys.
• Help shape frontend architecture, engineering standards, and development practices, balancing near‑term delivery with sustainable long‑term solutions.
• Support other engineers through constructive code reviews, pairing, knowledge sharing, and technical guidance.

WE´D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• You have demonstrated experience building and maintaining production frontend applications with TypeScript and a modern frontend framework, such as React.
• You are experienced in designing customer-facing user interfaces that are accessible, performant, and reliable.
• You are comfortable working with APIs and collaborating closely with backend engineers to build complete product experiences.
• You use automated testing to deliver high‑quality software and can make pragmatic decisions about quality, scope, and delivery.
• You enjoy working in cross‑functional teams and can communicate technical trade‑offs clearly to different audiences.
• You have experience guiding other engineers and contributing to technical direction in a collaborative environment.

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single requirement. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

About Lounge Platform Essentials

Lounge Platform Essentials builds and operates essential customer-facing capabilities for Zalando Lounge. Our team owns experiences that help members explore products, understand relevant product information, and manage their account.

We focus on creating consistent, intuitive, and dependable experiences across the customer journey. As a Senior Software Engineer – Frontend, you will play a key role in evolving the foundations and product experiences that customers interact with every day.

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits. Here is an overview of what you can expect:

• Employee shares program
• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, and discounts from external partners
• Two paid volunteering 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 well-being optionsMental health support and coaching
• Development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

Learn more about Zalando and our values:

Software Engineering

Our Software Engineering teams deploy software extensively, managing a broad set of applications and conducting thousands of deployments per week. The Software Engineering team enables Zalando as Europe’s number one multi‑brand, digital platform for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle for our partners and customers. As a Zalando Software Engineer, you’ll be part of a community of thousands of colleagues across Europe.

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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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