The Role & the TeamAs a Junior Software Engineer, you will be a key player in designing and creating technical solutions that extend our reach to external brands. You’ll join a talented group of engineers, collaborating closely with Product Managers, Backend Engineers, and Designers, as well as our dedicated portal team in Sweden.
Your mission is to ensure that as our network grows, complex operational processes—like inventory distribution and replenishment logic—remain seamless and automated. While your primary focus will be on frontend and backend architecture, you’ll have the unique opportunity to peek into backend processes and data models, gaining a holistic view of a massive e-commerce engine. You can learn more about our tech landscape and business units here: Zalando Tech

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce – one that thrives on diversity and is truly inclusive by design. We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity, and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds.
We actively seek to reduce bias in our hiring and employment processes, focusing on your qualifications, skills, and contributions. To support this, we kindly ask that you refrain from including personal details such as your photo, age, or marital status in your CV, ensuring a fair and equitable evaluation based solely on your abilities and potential.

We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know – we are here to assist you.

Discover more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion

What We’d Love You to Do (and Love Doing)Build & Improve: Design, develop, and operate software solutions that directly impact our partners' daily business and the ZEOS portal experience.

Own the Stack: Work within a microservices architecture on AWS, taking full ownership of your code from initial architecture and testing to implementation and maintenance.

Innovate: Write applications from scratch using the latest technologies and contribute your ideas to improve UX and design.

Collaborate: Discuss and design modern APIs, UI modules, and integrated solutions in an agile, startup-like environment.

Champion Culture: Actively participate in shaping an inclusive team environment where diverse perspectives drive better engineering.

We’d Love to Meet You IfYou are a TypeScript and/or JavaScript developer with a genuine passion for these technologies and hands-on experience with React.

You have an interest in modern frontend concepts like micro-frontends and libraries such as Material UI.

You have a foundational understanding of microservice architecture, API design, and cloud infrastructure (ideally AWS).

You are curious about security concepts, testing frameworks, and transactional databases.

You possess an entrepreneurial mindset, a strong sense of ownership, and the ability to communicate effectively in English.

You are committed to building and growing inclusive team environments and are eager to share knowledge with your peers.

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement.

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.
27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)

2 paid volunteering days a year

Hybrid working model with up to 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

Employee shares program

40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners

Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

Family services, including counseling and support

Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)

Mental health support and coaching available

Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review