Software Engineer II
Chewy
About the role
Job Description:
Our Opportunity:
Chewy Plus Team is building innovative and exciting solutions towards chewy’s mission to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners everywhere. We take time to understand the “why” before we start shaping up the “how.” We celebrate engineering successes and promote a continuous learning and improvement engineering culture. We set the bar high for delivering production-ready code by adopting CI/CD (continuous integration & continuous deployment) and DevOps engineering best practices. We encourage our engineers to contribute ideas and solutions in tech stacks across the company.
As a Software Engineer, you will have the ability to craft, enhance, or create new functionalities for pet parents. As a full stack developer, you will have the ability to experience working with microservice based backend, batch jobs and UI for solving challenging customer and business problems. Your work will directly impact millions of customers who care for their furry family members every day. You will be a part of an amazing team and contributing to a growth initiative.
What You'll Do:
Design, develop and implement solutions using varied technologies focusing on scalability, latency, and resiliency.
Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate product requirements into well-defined technical solutions and deliver high-quality features.
Write high-quality, maintainable code, develop clear technical designs, and participate in code and design reviews to ensure adherence to engineering standards and best practices.
Contribute to the evolution of service architecture, data architecture, DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, deployment pipelines, and public cloud services as part of a collaborative software development team.
Communicate development progress, risks, and technical trade-offs to stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle.
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers while leading by example through strong engineering practices.
Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives.
Participate in on-call rotations to monitor production systems and investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve production incidents to maintain system reliability.
Position may require travel.
What You'll Need:
Bachelor's degree in computer science (or a related field) or equivalent work experience.
4+ years of experience with Java and with related frameworks - Spring Webflux and/or Spring Boot.
4+ years of experience building, deploying, testing APIs and micro services in a distributed systems environment.
2+ years of experience developing features using PostgreSQL or other SQL-based databases.
2+ years of experience in system design.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or similar tool.
Experience with Playwright or similar automation testing tools.
Experience with AWS cloud and terraform.
Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.
Experience with high-performing and scalable systems.
Ability to think independently and break down product requirements into well-defined tasks.
Experience in monitoring the production environment, troubleshooting, triaging, and addressing production issues.
Bonus (Preferred Qualifications):
Hands-on experience developing user interfaces using React.js, including component design, state management, TypeScript and integration with RESTful APIs.
Experience in e-commerce.
The base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $190,000.00.
The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 401k and a new hire and annual equity grant. C08+ positions may also be eligible for annual bonus.
We offer different types of insurance and benefits, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident. We offer parental leave, family services benefits, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, telemedicine, pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com.
Exempt salary team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval. Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.
Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact CAAR@chewy.com.
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Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement scalable, resilient software solutions.
- Translate product requirements into technical designs and high-quality features with cross-functional teams.
- Write and review maintainable code and contribute to service architecture, data architecture, DevOps practices, and deployment pipelines.
- Communicate progress, risks, and technical trade-offs to stakeholders.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and production on-call rotations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 4+ years of experience with Java and frameworks such as Spring WebFlux or Spring Boot.
- 4+ years of experience building, deploying, and testing APIs and microservices in distributed systems.
- 2+ years of experience with PostgreSQL or other SQL databases.
- 2+ years of experience in system design.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation testing tools, AWS, and Terraform.
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and scalable systems.
- Experience monitoring production environments and resolving incidents.
Benefits
- 401(k) and new-hire and annual equity grants; some positions may be eligible for an annual bonus.
- Medical, prescription, vision, dental, life, disability, and other insurance benefits.
- Parental leave, family services, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, and telemedicine.
- Pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and discounts on pet insurance and Chewy.com purchases.
- Unlimited PTO for exempt salary team members, subject to manager approval, and six paid holidays.
Skills mentioned
About Chewy
At Chewy, our mission is to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners, everywhere. We view pets and pet parents as family and are obsessed with meeting their needs and exceeding customer expectations through every interaction. Behind the scenes, our talented teams are made up of innovators, delighters, big-thinkers and of course, passionate pet people—creating a place where you'll be empowered to build, grow and unleash your fullest potential. We don’t just stand by our company mission—we’re obsessed with it. We seek to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners, everywhere. And we’re constantly finding new ways to do just that. At Chewy, we understand pet parenthood is full of joyful highs and anxious lows. That’s why we’re here, standing alongside pet parents, providing everything their pets need for a happy, healthy life. We’re a leading online source for pet products, supplies, and prescriptions. We offer a broad selection of high-quality products and services at competitive prices with an exceptional level of customer care and a personal touch. Since launching in 2011, we’ve combined the personalized service of your neighborhood pet store with the convenience and speed of e-commerce. We pride ourselves on being the only brand available 24/7/365 to support pet parents throughout their journey. We have a rich history of being recognized for our deep care and personalization while going above and beyond for our customers and their pets. We view pets and their people as more than just customers and look forward to meeting their needs and exceeding expectations through every interaction. With Chewy, no one pet-parents alone.
H-1B sponsorship history
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