Software Engineer II

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Boston, MA
Hybrid
Mid level
eCommerce • Healthtech • Pet • Retail • Pharmaceutical
At Chewy, our mission is to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners, everywhere.
The Role
As a Software Engineer II, you'll design and implement scalable solutions for pet parents. Your responsibilities include enhancing front end components with ReactJS, developing RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot, participating in scrum ceremonies, and mentoring junior engineers. You'll work on microservices, data architecture, and deployment pipelines affecting millions of customers.
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Our Team:
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.
Your Role:
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 UI, microservice based backend and data processing 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.
  • Build or enhance front end components using front end technology such as ReactJS.
  • Build and Integrate APIs, contribute to the development of microservices using backend technology such as Java and Spring boot.
  • Actively participate in architecture and code reviews to deliver high quality code.
  • Actively participate in scrum ceremonies such as grooming, planning, demos and retros.
  • Make meaningful contributions to the team's service architecture, data architecture, dev-ops, infrastructure as code, deployment pipelines and public cloud services as part of a software development team.
  • Adhere to enterprise architecture and coding standards.
  • Participate in on-call rotations, troubleshooting production issues and operational excellence.
  • Guide and mentor junior engineers to deliver high-quality code through design and code reviews.


Minimum Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of strong programming experience with frontend technologies, including ReactJS, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
  • Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs using Java and frameworks like Spring Boot or Spring Web Flux.
  • Experience in working with SQL databases such as Postgres.
  • Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures.
  • Experience with high-performing, scalable systems.
  • Ability to think independently and break down product requirements into well-defined tasks.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science (or a related field) or equivalent work experience.
  • Experience in monitoring production environment, troubleshooting, triaging and addressing production issues.


Preferred:

  • Experience in designing, building and deploying backend solutions using Java.
  • Experience with Playwright or similar automated testing tools.
  • Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms.
  • Experience developing CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins or similar tool.


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 CAAR@chewy.com.
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AWS
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Java
JavaScript
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Spring Boot
Spring Web Flux
SQL

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The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
20,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2011

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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