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Every day, we work together to help our members buy and sell pre-loved clothing and lifestyle items, giving each piece a second life - or even a third.\nThe Vinted Group is made up of three business units that support this mission:\nVinted Marketplace is Europe’s leading platform for second-hand fashion and a go-to destination for all kinds of pre-loved items, with a growing range of categories. Our platform connects millions of members across 20+ markets, helping great items find a new life.\nVinted Go enhances the shipping experience with a vast network of over 500,000 pick-up and drop-off points, partnering with more than 60 carriers across Europe, with added services like item verification for peace of mind on high-value pieces.\nVinted Pay is the newest part of the Vinted Group, dedicated to bringing secure, reliable payments to buyers and sellers across Europe. Seamlessly integrated into the Vinted app, it helps keep every transaction safe, efficient, and easy for our members.\nFounded in 2008 in Lithuania, Vinted began as a way for friends to find new homes for clothes they no longer needed. In 2019, we became Lithuania's first unicorn! Today, our headquarters remain in Vilnius, and we've grown with offices across Europe, supported by a team of over 2,000 people. \nInformation about the position \nWhat is the Engineering Academy?\nThe Engineering Academy is designed to accelerate your tech career at Vinted. This intensive, hands-on programme features training sessions led by our very own experts, who will mentor and guide you through our technology and ways of working.\nThe programme kicks off with a 2-month induction, covering a broad range of topics - from best practices with Git to understanding how Kubernetes operates at Vinted. It’s a challenging yet rewarding experience that will give you a solid foundation to succeed in your future teams!\nThe Engineering Academy runs for 6 months and includes:\n2 months of technical induction: collaborate with other Academy students in product teams, refine your skills & knowledge with a mentor & in technical workshops.\n4 months in a real Vinted engineering team: experience day-to-day life of a Vinted engineer.\nOngoing learning sessions: join learning sessions and build your personal skills.\nYou’ll be hired on a 6 months contract, with the opportunity to join Vinted permanently after completing the Academy and continue growing your career with the skills you’ve gained.\nWant to learn more? Check out engineering.vinted.com to see what we’re up to.\nWho are we looking for?\nThe Vinted Engineering Academy is where we grow our tech talent in Android Engineering. Whether you’re a student, recent graduate, self-taught coder, or something else, this is the place for you.\nWe’re looking for people with some coding skills and a passion for all things engineering - those who are just starting their careers in this area and are eager to learn, grow, and make an impact.\nWhen?\nOur Spring Engineering Academy begins on March 1, 2027. You will be expected to be available full time (0.8 contract option for University students is possible).\nIn this position, you'll\nWork on features for our main Vinted app using Kotlin.\nUse comprehensive testing methodologies, including unit tests, integration tests, snapshot tests, and UI tests.\nLearn to work on a large-scale mobile application with millions of users.\nHave a chance to work closely with an experienced engineer who will help you grow.\nCollaborate with other software engineers through GitHub pull requests and code reviews.\nImprove our user experience by implementing product changes, often via experimentation.\nApply Agile and Scrum principles in your work.\nAbout you\nSome experience building Android apps. Heard about Kotlin? Awesome!\nWilling to learn new things.\nProblem-solving skills and attention to detail.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills in English.\nReady to commit, own, and create.\nHave a Github account.\nRecruitment process\nWhen it comes to the Academy, we use a volume hiring approach and it takes a few months. See below the dates and steps that await:\n Step 1: 9 November - 29 November (23:59 EEST) Applications\n Step 2: 4 December - 13 December (29:59 EEST) Technical take-home assignment\nStep 3: December 28 - January 14 Technical Interview\nStep 4: January 18 - January 21 Culture-fit Interview\nStep 5: Offers will go out around end of January / early February. \nWork perks \nThe opportunity to benefit from our share options programme\n25 working days of holiday\nAccess to all the tools & tech needed for work\nPrivate health insurance\nConfidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family\nFrequent team-building events\nA personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted\nA dog-friendly office\nIn Vilnius office: gym & in-house meals at friendly prices\nIn Kaunas office: a monthly lunch allowance, and a once-a-week provided in-house lunch and breakfast\nWorking at Vinted \nWorkation policy\nBetter balance holidays with workdays by working remotely! Up to 90 days per year in the EU, of these, 21 days can be spent globally. For non-EU citizens, it's 21 days worldwide. This can be combined with time off for vacation or personal time.\nIndividual learning budget\nEach year, you’ll be given a learning budget (starting at €3,000), and a total of up to 10 working days over a 2-year period to support your personal and professional development.\nHybrid work\nOur hybrid model, with 2 recommended office days a week, gives you and your team the flexibility to decide if and when you want to work from home, and when to catch up in person.\nEqual opportunity\nWe welcome applications from everybody, regardless of your background, identity, or life experiences. Job openings come with guides, not checklists. 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