Senior Software Engineer Lounge by Zalando (all genders)

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.

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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.

• 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

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