Join us as a Software Engineer
- This is an opportunity for a driven Software Engineer to take on an exciting new career challenge
- Day-to-day, you'll build a wide network of stakeholders of varying levels of seniority
- It’s a chance to hone your existing technical skills and advance your career
- We're offering this role at associate vice president level
What you'll do
In your new role, you’ll engineer and maintain innovative, customer centric, high performance, secure and robust solutions.
You’ll be working within a feature team and using your extensive experience to engineer software, scripts and tools that are often complex, as well as liaising with other engineers, architects and business analysts across the platform.
You’ll also be:
- Producing complex and critical software rapidly and of high quality which adds value to the business
- Working in permanent teams who are responsible for the full life cycle, from initial development, through enhancement and maintenance to replacement or decommissioning
- Collaborating to optimise our software engineering capability
- Designing, producing, testing and implementing our working code
- Working across the life cycle, from requirements analysis and design, through coding to testing, deployment and operations
The skills you'll need
You’ll need a background in software engineering with experience of 8+ years, software design, architecture, and an understanding of how your area of expertise supports our customers.
You’ll also need:
- Programming Languages: Proficiency in Python and/or Scala. Knowledge of other languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript) is often a plus.
- Frameworks & Libraries: Python: Django, Flask, FastAPI, Pandas, NumPy, PySpark. Scala: Akka, Play Framework, Apache Spark, and other Scala-based libraries.
- Big Data Technologies: Experience with Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, etc.
- Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Version Control: Proficiency with Git and version control systems.
- Databases: Experience with SQL (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
- Data Structures & Algorithms: Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures, and the ability to apply them effectively.
- DevOps & CI/CD: Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines and related tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
- Testing: Experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g., PyTest, ScalaTest, JUnit).
Hours
45
Job Posting Closing Date:
04/03/2025
Covetrus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Covetrus and has not been reviewed or approved by Covetrus.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as a notable part of the package, including paid holidays and vacation time, with additional mention of paid sick leave in some cases. Time-off flexibility is also referenced positively via flexible or “unlimited” PTO for certain roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision insurance are presented as core, standard offerings with broad coverage categories. Health insurance is characterized as reasonably solid in coverage even if not positioned as best-in-class.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan is available and is repeatedly paired with mention of a company match structure. The match is framed as present but modest compared with richer market alternatives.
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What We Do
Covetrus specializes in the production and distribution, inventory management, software and prescription management for veterinary care. Covetrus is a global animal-health technology and services company dedicated to empowering veterinary practice partners to drive improved health and financial outcomes. We’re bringing together products, services, and technology into a single platform that connects our customers to the solutions and insights they need to work best. Our passion for the well-being of animals and those who care for them drives us to advance the world of veterinary medicine. Covetrus is headquartered in Portland, Maine, with more than 5,500 employees, serving over 100,000 customers around the globe.
