Software Engineer - Android (all genders)

THE ROLE & THE TEAM
Lounge by Zalando is an exclusive online shopping club for fashion and lifestyle products across Europe. We provide our members with daily, time-limited sales campaigns featuring discounts of up to 75%. Our mission is to offer the best shopping experience, and to do that, we need talented engineers to help shape the future of our platform.
As Software Engineer (Android), you will be joining a cross functional team that will shape the next chapter in Lounge by Zalando customer experience. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of mobile, web, and backend engineers, and as well as working closely with Product Managers and Product Designers. We’ll support your growth and provide opportunities to work with modern technologies.

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, and 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 a cross functional team and play a key role in solution design, planning, development, delivery, operating and improving scalable software solutions for Android application of Lounge by Zalando.

• Together with your multidisciplinary team, you contribute to the codebases and you lean on your Android experience and skill set, write robust, testable 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 UX Design to refine designs and functional requirements and you create test cases to be verified during development and feature releases.

• Proactively suggest and implement improvements while driving the technical design of new features and architectural proposals to ensure scalability, testability, and maintainability.

• 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.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest announcements from Google IO, as well as new Android frameworks, tools, and technologies, to ensure development processes remain modern and efficient.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• You have at least 3 years of professional Android development experience with strong proficiency in Kotlin, and you are eager to work with new technologies, challenge yourself, and deliver high-quality code.

• Proficient in working with RESTful APIs, JSON, and networking, along with expertise in software design patterns and paradigms.

• You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate respectfully with others by listening, communicating clearly, and actively sharing knowledge.

• You are passionate about writing well-structured, readable, and maintainable code that’s covered by automated tests.

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

• Positive energy and you’re a team player with an attitude of accountability, knowledge-sharing and self direction.

• Good and effective written and verbal communication skills in English.

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

Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us 
Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.