Our Opportunity:
Chewy is looking to hire a Backend Software Engineer II to join our Chewy Vet Care team in Boston, MA. The ideal candidate succeeds in a fast-paced environment, is self-motivated, and has a passion for both business and technology. You will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining Java based components and interfaces. We pride ourselves on the Chewy culture and are looking for teammates who value collaboration, innovative problem solving, and quality products so that we can continue to provide the best possible experience for our loyal Chewy customers.
What You'll Do:
- Design, build, and maintain interfaces which enable front end products to provide innovative experiences by connecting them through the Chewy Microservices.
- Lead and participate in medium to large scale projects by reviewing requirements, translating requirements into technical solutions, gathering information, writing and developing code, conducting unit testing, communicating status and issues to collaborators, solving open issues and bug fixes, and ensuring on time delivery and handoff
- Perform design and code reviews
- Create and implement a shift left approach in terms of testing and test driven development
- Work with a geo distributed team
- Work in an agile development environment, collaborating with Application Development and Architecture teams
- Bring industry standard methodologies in terms of technology and process
- Drive innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development
- Set engineering excellence to the team and have the aim to focus on scalability, resiliency, high availability & performance of applications
- Hire, educate, mentor, and help peers contribute to our internal engineering community
- Collaborate with key partners and service providers to pursue use cases and assist in ensuring our internal customers' knowledge of our technology remains ahead of the curve
What You'll Need:
- Strong knowledge and proven expertise with Java
- Be a Hands-on Engineer who will spend a significant percentage of their time writing code, creating a Framework structure for the team
- Experience with Web Services (JSON, REST, Spring based REST services) Strong understanding of Java concurrency, concurrency patterns, experience building thread safe code work on AWS cloud-based environment and experience building cloud native applications
- Experience with messaging products like Kafka or ActiveMQ
- Strong background with modern tools and environments
- Working Experience with distributed SCM (GitHub a plus), DevOps, AWS
- Experience working across fully automated stacks in a CI/CD ecosystem
- BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
- Position may require travel
Bonus:
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Experience with Github and AWS or other Cloud technologies
- Experience building applications using AWS services
- Working knowledge on React Framework
- Working knowledge on GraphQL
- Experience in API development or engineering at scale
- Ecommerce experience
Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members. 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 the Team is Saying
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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