Full Stack Engineer - Kotlin & React (Maternity Cover), Lounge by Zalando (all genders)

Zalando SE

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Berlin, Germany

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4 days ago

Estimated salary

€5,342 – €7,845per month

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Description

Lounge by Zalando is an online fashion and lifestyle shopping club serving millions of members across Europe. As a Full Stack Engineer on the Growth & Lifecycle team (a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover), you develop features across a Kotlin Backend-for-Frontend and its React frontend that compose personalised, dynamic landing pages. You ship to production in small, safe iterations, contribute to marketing automation such as personalisation, targeting and A/B testing, and operate what you build in a cloud-first AWS environment. Around 2-4 years of full-stack experience with Kotlin (or another JVM language) and React is expected.

Requirements

Around 2-4 years of professional software engineering building backend services (ideally Kotlin, or Java/another JVM language with interest in Kotlin) and modern React frontends
Hands-on experience with React and the modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem (ES6, bundlers such as Webpack/Vite, CSS or a preprocessor like LESS/SASS)
Readable, maintainable, well-tested code shipped in reviewable increments
Collaborative, pragmatic mindset with clear communication

Experience Level

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Benefits

Employee shares programme

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

Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year

27 days of vacation a year

Relocation assistance (subject to prior agreement)

Family services, including counselling and support

Health and wellbeing options, including Gympass

Mental health support and coaching

💰 Net Salary Calculator

Tax class 1, no church tax

Gross Salary

€79,116/year

€6,593/month

Total Deductions

€31,538

40% effective rate

Net Salary (Take Home)

€3,964/mo

€47,578/year

Deduction Breakdown

🏛️ Income Tax€15,376

🏦 Pension Insurance€7,357

🏥 Health Insurance€6,103

🫶 Care Insurance€1,674

📋 Unemployment Insurance€1,028

🏠 Cost of Living in Berlin

Monthly Essentials

Rent (1BR)

€1231

Groceries

€280

Transport

€75

Utilities

€220

Internet

€40

Lifestyle & Entertainment

Eating Out

€13

Gym/Month

€45

Coffee

€4

Beer (0.5L)

€4

Cinema

€12

Monthly Net Salary:€3,964

Comfortable Living:€1,897

Monthly Savings:€2,067 (52%)

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Strong savings potential: You could save €2,067 monthly, which is €24,804 per year.

💡 These estimates are based on average costs in Berlin. Actual expenses vary based on lifestyle, neighborhood, and personal choices. "Comfortable living" includes rent, utilities, groceries, transport, and reasonable dining/entertainment.

Eligible for the EU Blue Card

A salary of €79,122 meets the EU Blue Card minimum of €45,300 (2026).

The EU Blue Card is a residence permit for highly qualified non-EU workers. It offers a fast track to permanent residency and allows family reunification.

Processing

4-12 weeks

Visa fee

€100

Requirements

University degree + Job offer

Also eligible: EU Blue Card (Shortage Occupation) (€41,042+)

Documents needed

Valid passport

Recognised university degree

Employment contract or binding job offer

Proof of salary meeting threshold

Health insurance coverage

Biometric passport photo

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📍 Life in Berlin

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Population

3.6M

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Quality of Life

8.0

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English Friendly

9.0

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Tech Scene

9.0

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International

10.0

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Public Transport

9.0

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Bikeability

9.0

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Air Quality

6.0

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Green Spaces

7.0

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Car Free

8.0

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About Berlin

•Creative and tech hub
•Diverse neighborhoods
•Excellent public transport

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Climate

•Continental climate
•Cold winters
•Mild summers
•Four distinct seasons

❄️Jan: 0°C☀️Jul: 19°C📅Avg: 10°C

☀️1625 sunshine hours/year

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Safety

•Generally safe
•Higher petty crime than Munich
•Some areas less safe at night

Overall:7.0

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Healthcare

•Good hospital network
•Charité is world-renowned
•Wait times can vary

Quality: 9.0Access: 8.0

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Culture

•World-class museums
•Vibrant art scene
•Rich history

10.0

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Nightlife

•Famous club scene
•Diverse nightlife
•24/7 culture

10.0

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Recreation

•Many parks
•Lakes
•Tiergarten
•Active outdoor scene

8.0

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Cost of Living

•More affordable than Munich
•Prices rising rapidly
•Still cheaper than many European capitals

🏠 Rent (1BR center):€1231

⚡ Utilities:€220

🛒 Groceries:€280

🍽️ Dining out:€16

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Job Type:Full-time

Experience:Mid-level

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Zalando SE

Germany: Berlin

Europe's leading online multi-brand fashion and lifestyle platform, serving 61+ million active customers across 29 European markets with 7,000+ brands. Generating €15.3 billion in GMV and €10.6 billion in revenue annually (FY 2024), the DAX-listed company operates a consumer marketplace for apparel, footwear, accessories, and beauty, alongside Lounge by Zalando (off-price), and a growing B2B ecosystem comprising ZEOS (logistics-as-a-service), Tradebyte, and SCAYLE. Following its transformative €1.1 billion acquisition of ABOUT YOU in 2025, Zalando employs ~16,100 people from 140+ nationalities.

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