Senior Software Engineer / Lounge by Zalando (all genders) at Zalando

on-site · full time · Visa sponsorship

Responsibilities:
- Take technical ownership of customer-facing frontend areas (Product Details Page, Size & Fit, My Account).
- Design, build, test, release, and continuously improve accessible, performant, and resilient UI components and pages.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate user needs into scalable frontend solutions.
- Shape frontend architecture, standards, and best practices while balancing short-term delivery with long-term maintainability.
- Contribute to automated testing, performance optimization, and accessibility improvements.
- Mentor peers through code reviews, pairing, knowledge sharing, and technical guidance.

Requirements:
- Strong production experience with TypeScript and a modern framework (e.g., React) building consumer-facing web applications.
- Proven ability to design accessible, high-performance, and resilient user interfaces at scale.
- Comfortable working with APIs and collaborating closely with backend teams to deliver end-to-end features.
- Experience with automated testing (unit, integration, end-to-end) and CI pipelines.
- Good communication skills and experience mentoring or leading technical discussions.
- Product-oriented mindset with a focus on quality, user experience, and measurable impact.