Junior Software Engineer - Full Stack

Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry. The Farfetch Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world’s best brands, boutiques, and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.

PORTO

Our office is near Porto, in the north of Portugal, and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals.

TECHNOLOGY

We're on a mission to build end-to-end products and technology that powers the an incredible e-commerce experience for luxury customers everywhere, understanding the motivations and needs of our customers and partners, to designing and testing hypotheses, to creating industry-leading experiences for luxury customers.

THE ROLE

You will join one of the teams responsible for developing and maintaining multiple business-to-business applications built on the Farfetch Platform. Our solutions support internal teams and business partners, using technologies such as React, Next.js, TypeScript, Blazor, .NET, NestJS and GraphQL.

We are looking for a Junior Software Engineer - Full Stack who is passionate about technology, eager to learn and motivated to grow in a collaborative engineering environment.

You will work alongside experienced engineers, contributing to the development and continuous improvement of our applications while building your technical skills and gradually taking greater ownership of your work.

If you enjoy solving problems, exploring different frontend technologies, sharing ideas and building solutions that make a difference, this could be a great opportunity for you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Develop and maintain frontend features for business-to-business applications using modern technologies such as React, TypeScript and Blazor.
• Contribute to applications built with JavaScript/TypeScript and C#/.NET technologies, with support from experienced engineers.
• Collaborate with Product, Design and Engineering teams to deliver intuitive, accessible and reliable user experiences.
• Write clean, maintainable and well-tested code, following established engineering practices.
• Build and improve reusable UI components, contributing to consistency and maintainability across applications.
• Integrate frontend applications with backend services and APIs.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions, learning from feedback and contributing your own ideas.
• Investigate and troubleshoot issues, progressively developing your problem-solving skills and technical autonomy.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in application quality, performance, accessibility and user experience.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks, communicate progress and proactively raise questions or blockers when needed.
• Continuously learn and explore new technologies, tools and engineering practices.

WHO YOU ARE

• A Junior Software Engineer with a background in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Someone with foundational knowledge of frontend development technologies, including HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.
• Familiar with JavaScript fundamentals, including ES6+, asynchronous programming and basic programming concepts.
• Familiar with React, Blazor or another modern frontend framework, through academic projects, internships, personal projects or professional experience.
• Interested in learning and working with different frontend technologies, including TypeScript, React, Blazor and the .NET ecosystem.
• Someone who understands the importance of writing clean, maintainable and testable code.
• Familiar with Git and basic software development workflows.
• Curious and analytical, with a willingness to investigate problems, ask questions and learn from feedback.
• Proactive, responsible and willing to take ownership of assigned work while recognising when support is needed.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys sharing knowledge and working with others.
• Someone with a growth mindset, attention to detail and a genuine interest in continuously improving their technical skills.
• Comfortable communicating in English, both written and verbal.

Nice to Have

• Experience with TypeScript, React or Next.js.
• Knowledge of C# and .NET / ASP.NET Core.
• Familiarity with Blazor, including Razor components, component lifecycle, data binding and event handling.
• Experience with Blazor UI component libraries, such as MudBlazor.
• Understanding of component-based architecture, state management and reusable UI design.
• Basic knowledge of backend development using ASP.NET Core, Node.js or NestJS.
• Familiarity with REST APIs or GraphQL.
• Understanding of unit testing and frontend testing tools, including Jest, React Testing Library, xUnit or bUnit.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and Agile development methodologies.
• Personal, academic or professional projects demonstrating an interest in frontend development.

REWARDS & BENEFITS

• Health insurance for the whole family and other well-being resources
• 25 Days of Annual Leave (above the statutory) and additional Caring Days (2 days per year) and
• Boomerang: sabbatical program after 5 years service
• Training opportunities and free access to LinkedIn Learning
• Flexible benefits program
• Flexible working environment

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

• Farfetch is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

SCAM DISCLAIMER

• It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.