ABOUT ZALANDO: Shaping the Future of Fashion and Lifestyle
Zalando stands as Europe’s preeminent online platform dedicated to fashion and lifestyle. We act as a dynamic nexus, seamlessly connecting millions of customers with a diverse ecosystem of brands and partners across numerous European markets. Our core mission is to pioneer digital solutions that revolutionize the fashion landscape, encompassing logistics, advertising, and cutting-edge research. We are committed to democratizing fashion, bringing a comprehensive head-to-toe selection to our vast customer base. This ambitious endeavor is powered by the collective strength of our diverse teams, each member contributing unique skill-sets, varied interests, and a multitude of languages, reflecting our commitment to an inclusive and innovative work environment. Our teams are empowered to leverage the technologies they deem most effective, as highlighted in our Tech Radar.
THE ROLE & THE TEAM: Crafting Exceptional Product Experiences
Within Zalando's dynamic engineering landscape, the Client Engineering Reference Experience team plays a pivotal role in shaping how our customers interact with our extensive product catalog. Our core focus is to create an online shopping journey that is not only inspirational and visually engaging but also empowers customers to confidently discover and ultimately purchase the products they desire. We are deeply invested in ensuring a delightful unboxing experience, meticulously striving to ensure that the physical products received perfectly align with and exceed the expectations set during the online browsing and purchasing process.

We achieve this by fundamentally redefining how products are presented to our online audience. Our team is responsible for building and continuously refining customer-facing features that are seamlessly integrated into the product detail page. These features are strategically designed to assist our millions of customers in navigating our vast selection, identifying products that resonate with their individual styles and needs, and making informed purchasing decisions that lead to lasting satisfaction. Ultimately, our work contributes to fostering a more sustainable consumption cycle by encouraging customers to buy products they truly love and will keep.

As a React Native Engineer joining our Apps Reference Experience team, you will be instrumental in extending our mission-critical work to our mobile applications. You will operate at the forefront of innovation, directly influencing how we define, develop, and own captivating user experiences for our millions of app users. You will become an integral part of a diverse and collaborative team, where knowledge sharing is encouraged, and a collective drive to deliver significant customer impact at scale is paramount. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to high-visibility features that directly shape the customer journey on one of Europe's leading fashion platforms.

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): Actively involved in the end-to-end lifecycle of Android and iOS applications, including design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of high-quality software using both native and React Native technologies to deliver exceptional user experiences.

Share expertise, develop skills collaboratively, and contribute to team knowledge to consistently deliver the best user experience.

Actively participate in code reviews, providing and receiving feedback to ensure adherence to best practices and high code quality. View feedback as a valuable opportunity for professional growth and team improvement.

Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate complex requirements into clear, actionable technical designs for the team.

Proactively take ownership, reduce ambiguity, and break down complex projects into manageable tasks for team collaboration.

Proactively identify and implement system/process improvements. Contribute to the technical design of scalable, testable, and maintainable new features and architectural proposals.

Leveraging experience in high-performing teams, you will independently manage end-to-end feature and project delivery. You will also facilitate technical discussions, resolve complex challenges, and support effective team decision-making.

WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF…You have proven experience developing and shipping React Native applications, a good understanding of React Native fundamentals, and experience working with TypeScript and modern JavaScript.

Experienced with React Native ecosystem, including Redux for state management and React Navigation.

Possesses understanding of Turbo Modules and App Architecture principles to build robust and performant applications.

Experienced in building cross-platform mobile apps, skillfully integrating React Native with native modules for platform-specific features.

Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines for mobile application development, ensuring efficient and reliable releases.

Experienced in implementing and using monitoring and observability tools and practices to ensure mobile application health, performance, and stability.

Passionate about clean, well-tested, and maintainable code. Takes ownership and pride in code quality.

Proven track record in high-performing teams, confidently leading technical discussions, articulating ideas effectively, and independently driving technical decisions while fostering collaboration.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential for clearly and concisely articulating complex technical topics and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.


Bonus Skills: Experienced in shipping high-quality cross-platform code to production. 

Possesses e-commerce industry experience with insights into its unique challenges and opportunities.

Possesses understanding of Android SDK, iOS SDK and App Architecture principles to build robust and performant applications.

Some expertise in iOS development with Swift,  Android development with Kotlin, including reactive programming (RxJava/Coroutines) and functional programming principles.


OUR OFFERZalando 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 (for Zalando SE)

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


Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us