Senior iOS Software Engineer

Zalando fulfills more than 200 million orders every year and the volumes are increasing. Whenever a customer experiences our shop the technology is at the scene and behind the scenes - software makes our systems work. Emerging Propositions teams are responsible for enabling and evolving product offerings in Beauty, Designer and Pre-owned categories. We solve customer problems related to unique customer experiences and assortment properties like high number of makeup shades, distinct presentation of luxury brands.

As a Senior iOS Software Engineer in Emerging Propositions, you will be joining an agile cross functional team that builds solutions for Zalando’s Fashion Store applications (Android and iOS) as well as the website in the domain of content and inspiration. This role provides a unique opportunity to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team of mobile, web, and backend engineers and shape the next chapter in Zalando customer experience and we will support you to grow and work with exciting modern technologies.

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 and play a key role in solution design, planning, development, deployment, operating and improving scalable software solutions for Zalando’s mobile application
• Together with your multidisciplinary team, you contribute to the codebases and you lean on your iOS experience and skill set, write robust, performant and maintainable code aiming at very high quality and clean code
• Take an active role in work towards reducing ambiguity, understanding business requirements and translating them into technical solutions and requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management and design to refine designs and functional requirements and you create test cases to be verified during development and feature release
• Participate in code reviews, adhere to best practices sharing and developing your expertise together with your team and you use feedback as an opportunity for growth
• Proactively help in the growth of juniors and peers in your team and beyond

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• You are an experienced iOS developer who is eager to work with new technologies while trying to challenge yourself and deliver high-quality code
• Deep hands on experience in using Swift, iOS Frameworks & APIs like UIKit, Foundation, Core Data, Core Animation, and others
• Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, JSON, SQLite, and networking libraries like e.g. Alamofire and software design patterns and paradigms
• Understanding and experience with MVC, MVVM, VIPER, and other architectural patterns
• You have made the applications resilient and reliable and you write well structured, readable, and maintainable code that’s covered by unit tests
• You have hands-on experience with profiling, debugging, and optimizing iOS applications for performance and memory usage
• You have several years of experience working in high performance teams and can independently drive technical discussions and facilitate complex decision making processes
• Positive energy and no-job-is-beneath-you attitude and you’re a team player with an attitude of accountability, knowledge-sharing and self direction

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.

OUR OFFER

• Centrally located and accessible office in Kamppi, Helsinki city center, with diverse working and entertainment spaces and healthy snacks and drinks available.
• Hybrid work model of up to 60% remote work and flexible working times.
• 40% Zalando shopping discount for employees, employee share shop, bike benefit, and Edenred benefits for lunch, sports and culture, commuting and massage.
• Extensive occupational health care and child care benefits.
• Additional holidays and volunteering time off.
• Supportive and active international community of colleagues for onboarding, mentoring, continued learning and for having fun through diverse offering of meetups and events, knowledge guilds and Employee Resource Groups with open source commitment.
• Relocation assistance for internationals.

Learn all about Zalando and our values here: [https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh%5Fsrc=22377bdd1us>. For more information about our office and teams in Helsinki, please visit: [https://jobs.zalando.com/en/where-we-work/helsinki>

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.