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.
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 and 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)
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.
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.
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 options
Mental health support and coaching
Development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
Learn more about Zalando and our values: https://jobs.zalando.com
Skills Required
- Experience building and maintaining production frontend applications with TypeScript and a modern frontend framework such as React
- Experience designing accessible, performant, and reliable customer-facing user interfaces
- Experience working with APIs and collaborating with backend engineers
- Experience using automated testing to deliver high-quality software
- Ability to work in cross-functional teams and communicate technical trade-offs clearly
- Experience guiding other engineers and contributing to technical direction
Zalando Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zalando and has not been reviewed or approved by Zalando.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes a sizable annual allowance that can grow with tenure, plus additional paid days for volunteering. This breadth is highlighted as supportive of work–life balance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Mental health support, round‑the‑clock counseling for employees and households, and broad fitness/wellness access are emphasized as robust. Substantial product discounts and partner offers add meaningful lifestyle value.
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Parental & Family Support — Structured support around parental leave—such as buddy programs, re‑onboarding, and paid child sick days—helps ease family responsibilities. Flexible and part‑time leadership options further accommodate parents.
Zalando Insights
What We Do
Welcome to Zalando. Here’s some key info about us: Our position and vision: - We’re Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle - Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to more than 50 million active customers in 25 markets; offering clothes, footwear, accessories, and beauty - Our vision is to become The Starting Point For Fashion. Our offering: - Our assortment of international brands ranges from world-famous names to local labels - Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation, and interaction - As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners, and friends of our brand. - Our logistics network with 12 centrally located fulfillment centers allows us to efficiently serve our customers throughout Europe, supported by warehouses in Italy, France, Poland, and Sweden with a focus on local customer needs. Our beliefs: - Our ambition is to combine our passion for self-expression through fashion with our unwavering commitments to sustainability and D&I - We believe that our integration of fashion, operations, and online technology gives us the capability to deliver a compelling value proposition to both our customers and fashion brand partners.
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