Our Opportunity
Chewy is growing! We're seeking a Frontend Software Engineer I to join our Payments Engineering team in Boston, MA. Chewy is THE go-to online shopping destination for all things pet, and our payments platform plays a central role in making every purchase feel effortless, trusted, and reliable for pet parents.
- Are you a passionate and energetic Software Engineer?
- Are you excited about developing solutions that power secure, seamless checkout and payment experiences?
- Can you adapt quickly as business needs evolve and scale?
- Are you a quality-focused engineer who cares deeply about reliability and customer trust?
If your answer is yes, read on.
About the Payments Team
The Payments Engineering team owns the end-to-end payment experience across Chewy.com. This includes all customer-facing payment flows such as:
- Wallet and stored payment methods
- Payment selection and orchestration
- Checkout payment experience
- Autoship payment experience and recurring billing flows
Beyond the UI, Payments also owns the full payments backend ecosystem, including:
- Payment processing systems
- Integrations with third-party payment providers and processors
- Reliability, performance, and observability of payment transactions
What You'll Do
As a Frontend Engineer, you will work closely with backend engineers, product managers, designers, and business partners in an Agile environment to build and evolve payment experiences that are fast, resilient, and intuitive. You'll help design and deliver systems that operate at high scale and high availability, where correctness and customer trust are paramount.
If building polished frontend experiences that sit atop complex, critical systems excites you, this role may be for you.
What You'll Need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 1+ years of experience developing large-scale products using modern frontend technologies such as JavaScript/ES6, React, Next.js, CSS (SASS/SCSS), Webpack, Node.js
- Experience working with GraphQL
- Experience evaluating, measuring, and tuning application performance, particularly for frontend-heavy user flows
Bonus
- Backend development experience with Java/Kotlin
- Experience designing and developing reusable, accessible component libraries
- Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Working experience with Splunk, Datadog, Jenkins, Git, Artifactory
- Familiarity with payment systems, financial workflows, or third-party service integrations
- Experience with Test-Driven Development
- Data-informed product development using tools such as Google Analytics or Optimizely
The base salary range for this role is $103,000 - $160,000.00.
- 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 [email protected].
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What We Do
Who We Are Chewy is where pet parents find everything they need for life with pets, from food to fun to pharmacy. We make pet care easier, more informed, and more joyful through fast, reliable delivery and award-winning 24/7 Customer Care, including access to pet health support when it’s needed. Founded in 2011, Chewy combines the convenience of online shopping with a high-touch, personalized experience built around the real moments of pet parenthood. Our Mission Chewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners, everywhere. What We Do We support pet parents through the highs, lows, and everyday moments of the pet parenting journey with: • Pet food, treats, and daily essentials • Supplies for dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles, equine, and small pets • Pharmacy and veterinary services, including prescriptions and medications • Pet wellness and health products • Autoship for convenient recurring deliveries • Chewy+, our premium membership offering exclusive savings, faster delivery, and personalized pet care benefits • 24/7/365 customer support from knowledgeable, pet-loving experts What Makes Chewy Different Chewy is known for industry-leading service, deep personalization, and our customer-obsessed culture. We combine trust, convenience, and care, and pet parents come to us for: • Exceptional customer care • Human- and pet-centered product and experience design • Fast, dependable fulfillment across a nationwide operations network • A mission-driven culture built on empathy, trust, and passion for pets Our Culture Chewy’s culture is built for people who thrive on ownership, innovation, and impact. We value curiosity, creativity, and continuous improvement across all our teams. We empower Team Members—our Chewtopians—to learn, grow, and unleash their full potential in a collaborative, supportive, mission-driven environment. How We Work Chewy’s Operating Principles guide how we think, innovate, collaborate, and execute. These principles shape our character, decision-making, and approach to delivering results while connecting our people and culture in support of our mission. Where We Work Chewy headquarters: Plantation, FL, and Boston, MA Additional hubs: Bellevue, WA, and Minneapolis, MN
Why Work With Us
Why You Should Work at Chewy Chewy is a unique, fast-growing e-commerce and tech leader where builders, creators, and problem-solvers shape the future of pet care. Our teams drive innovation in a mission-driven culture that creates real impact for pets and the people who love them.
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