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
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. Our culture is for those who thrive on delivering results and becoming your best—no matter your role or location. At Chewy, our Operating Principles serve as a common language, or framework, that connects two of Chewy's most valuable elements—our people and our culture. The Operating Principles guide our character, capabilities, imagination, and methods for execution in support of our company's mission.
Why Work With Us
We're proud to be one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies of all time. With growth comes the exciting opportunity to be a part of a world-class organization of engineering, product, and design team members, responsible for driving our latest innovations and designing "out-of-the Chewy box" experiences.
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