Senior Software Engineer iOS (all genders)

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 iOS 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 under 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

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

• 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

• Together with your multidisciplinary team, you contribute to the codebases and you lean on your iOS experience and skill set, write robust, performant and maintainable code aiming at very high quality and clean code

• Take an active role in work towards reducing ambiguity, understanding business requirements and translating them into technical solutions and requirements. 

• Collaborate closely with Product Management and design to refine designs and functional requirements and you create test cases to be verified during development and feature release

• Participate in code reviews, adhere to best practices sharing and developing your expertise together with your team and you use feedback as an opportunity for growth

• Proactively help in the growth of juniors and peers in your team and beyond

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• You are an experienced iOS developer who is eager to work with new technologies while trying to challenge yourself and deliver high-quality code

• Deep hands on experience in using Swift, iOS Frameworks & APIs like UIKit, Foundation, Core Data, Core Animation, and others

• Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, JSON, SQLite, and networking libraries like e.g. Alamofire and software design patterns and paradigms

• Understanding and experience with MVC, MVVM, VIPER, and other architectural patterns

• You have made the applications resilient and reliable and you write well structured, readable, and maintainable code that’s covered by unit tests

• You have hands-on experience with profiling, debugging, and optimizing iOS applications for performance and memory usage

• You have several years of experience working in high performance teams and can independently drive technical discussions and facilitate complex decision making processes

• 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://jobs.zalando.com/en/where-we-work/helsinki

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.