Software Engineer (iOS) (all genders)

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Berlin
Entry level
eCommerce • Retail
The Role
Join Zalando's Sports CX Engineering team as an iOS Software Engineer, collaborating with Product Managers and Designers to develop customer-friendly features for the Zalando Fashion Store application. You'll take part in solution design, code reviews, and implement improvements while keeping abreast of the latest iOS technologies.
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THE ROLE & THE TEAM

Zalando has the unique opportunity to define the future of the multi-billion European Sports market. In the Sports Proposition organization, our vision is to become the most iconic multi-specialist Sports retailer in every sport type we offer and inspire our customers to be active every day. 

Our Sports Customer Experience (CX) Engineering team is looking for a talented iOS Software Engineer who has a strong customer-centric mindset and is passionate about developing high-quality applications with delightful customer experience. 

As an iOS Software Engineer, you will join a cross-functional team that works closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Software Engineers to fulfill sports customers' needs through engaging and delightful customer experiences that blend inspiration, quality, entertainment, and seamless digital interaction. We build customer-facing features across the customer journey to help over 50 million customers across 25 markets find products they love, and buy products they keep, ultimately helping customers to make lasting purchases.

You may check out our Tech Blog for more information on the technologies we use.

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 where you will contribute to solution design, planning, development, delivery, and improving the customer experience for sports customers across the Zalando Fashion Store application.

  • You will collaborate closely with Product Management and Product Design to refine designs and functional requirements. You will create test cases to be verified during development and feature releases.

  • You will act like an owner and take an active role in reducing ambiguity, understanding business requirements, and translating them into technical solutions and requirements. 

  • You will contribute to the different parts of Zalando Fashion Store application while constantly aligning with your peers on the best practices and continuously improving development and delivery processes, and application architecture.

  • 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, and use feedback as an opportunity for growth.

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

  • Grow and share your expertise while actively supporting the growth and development of junior colleagues and peers both within and beyond your team.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

  •  You are an experienced iOS engineer (3+ years) who is eager to work with new technologies and always tries to challenge yourself and deliver high quality code.

  • You have a deep understanding of iOS SDK, Swift language, and Apple design principles. 

  • You are familiar with Obj-C & functional programming concepts.

  • Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices, clean code, and common architectural and design patterns.

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

  • You are passionate about crafting intuitive, seamless, and delightful user experiences.

  • You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate respectfully with others by listening, communicating clearly, and actively sharing knowledge. You own your code, embrace agile software development practices, and support others through code reviews and knowledge sharing.

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

  • You take ownership of your work – from understanding the requirements to implementation, testing, and maintenance.

  • You appreciate pixel-perfect designs and buttery smooth-animations.

  • You have experience working in high performance teams and can drive technical discussions.

  • You have hands-on experience with performance tuning (instrumentation & observability).

  • Knowledge of GraphQL. 

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% 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 counselling and support

  • Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)

  • Mental health support and coaching available

Top Skills

Swift
The Company
HQ: Berlin
10,000 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2008

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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