Android Engineer, Purchase
Brief info about Vinted
Vinted Marketplace is the largest online international C2C marketplace in Europe dedicated to second-hand fashion, with millions of registered members spanning 20+ markets in Europe and North America. With a mission to make second-hand the first choice worldwide, Vinted enables people to sell and buy second-hand clothes and lifestyle items from each other, helping give those items a second or even third life.
Vinted Go launched in 2022, with a focus on developing products and solutions for more seamless shipping and delivery across Europe. Vinted Go has connected more than 40 carriers and more than 200,000 PUDO points across Europe to support the delivery of millions of parcels per year.
The Vinted Group, composed of Vinted Marketplace and Vinted Go, is headquartered in Vilnius, with workplaces in Germany, Lithuania, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and over 2,000 employees. It is backed by six leading venture capital firms: Accel, Burda Principal Investments, EQT Growth, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sprints Capital.
Information about the position
Are you ready to make an impact on the shipping experience in Vinted Marketplace? As the new Android Engineer in Vinted’s Magic Team, you will have the opportunity to work on initiatives that shape the future of shipping and purchasing. Our team is dedicated to creating seamless, efficient, and innovative solutions for our members, and we're looking for a talented engineer to join us on this journey.
About the Role:
In this role, you will be part of our cross-functional Magic Team within the Purchase domain, focusing on elevating our shipping experience. You will contribute to ongoing and exciting initiatives such as:
- Modularizing our current architecture to support scalability and efficiency.
- Extracting shipping estimation logic to create separate, specialized services.
- Striving for operational excellence.
- Collaborating on the purchase domain's technical vision and strategy.
As an Android Engineer, you will have the opportunity to:
- Enhance and shape features within the Android platform that improve the pre-shipping experience for Vinted members.
- Work closely with a diverse team, including mobile engineers, web engineers, backend engineers, QA specialists, a Product Manager, a Product Designer, and a Decision Scientist.
- Implement product changes and modularize our codebase, contributing to Vinted's mission of making second-hand fashion the preferred choice worldwide.
- Stay informed on the latest Android advancements and proactively integrate best practices into your work.
In this position, you’ll
- Collaborate effectively with product management and cross-functional stakeholders throughout the Android development lifecycle.
- Design, develop, and implement innovative features and enhancements.
- Lead technical solutions that impact beyond your immediate team.
- Engage in code reviews and collaborative development using GitHub.
- Monitor deployed code through tools like Kibana, Grafana, and DataDog.
- Take ownership of Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) within the product team.
- Partner across teams to prioritize and deliver impactful results.
About you
- You have practical experience in Android product engineering and a deep understanding of the Android architecture, framework, and application layers.
- Proficient in Kotlin and/or Java, with knowledge of Jetpack Compose.
- You thrive in cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- You possess strong problem-solving skills and an eagerness to improve existing systems proactively.
- You are always aiming high, never settling for the status quo, and motivated by complex challenges.
- You can balance product and technical initiatives, delivering impactful results for the business.
- You are familiar with system architecture, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) concepts.
- You have strong quality focus and experience with Android-native tests.
- You actively contribute to quarterly tech track planning, providing insights on prioritization.
Work perks
- The opportunity to benefit from our share options programme
- 25 working days of holiday
- Newest MacBook models
- Free access to an office gym
- Mental and emotional health support through the Mindletic app
- Home office support: we provide IT workstation equipment and a personal budget of up to €540 for home workplace furniture
- Private health insurance
- On-site canteen serving delicious homemade food at friendly prices
- Frequent team-building events
- A personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted
- The opportunity to spend up to 90 days per year - 21 of which can be spent working outside of the EU - on workation
- A dog-friendly office
Working at Vinted
Individual Learning Budget
We invest in your professional growth! As part of our commitment to continuous learning, we offer an annual learning budget to support your personal and career development through courses, certifications, workshops and more.
Hybrid Work
We’ve adopted a hybrid workplace model where 2 days in the office are recommended but not enforced. It’s up to you and your team to decide on the exact days you’ll spend working together in person.
Equal Opportunity
The Vinted Group is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences. At Vinted, all applicants are treated fairly without regard to their race, age, religion or belief, sex, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
The salary range for this position is € 3,558 - € 4,808 gross per month.