Chewy is looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer II (Java/React) to join our Payments Engineering team in Boston, MA. You will play a meaningful role in building secure, scalable, and resilient systems that power Chewy's core payment infrastructure - enabling millions of pet parents to transact with confidence.
Team Overview
The Payments Engineering team is on a mission to deliver a flawless, reliable, and secure payment experience for Chewy customers and partners. We own the full lifecycle of payment processing - from frontend experiences to backend orchestration - and operate in a multifaceted, fast-paced environment. Our flexible architecture allows us to quickly adapt to evolving business needs, regulations, and the changing payments landscape.
You will work closely with talented engineers, product managers, and business collaborators in an Agile environment, with opportunities to influence system design, contribute to platform-wide initiatives, and grow your career at one of the most trusted names in e-commerce.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend and frontend systems using Java, Spring Boot/Micronaut, and React/TypeScript.
- Own and deliver end-to-end features that impact customer-facing payments functionality.
- Partner with product and engineering teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Contribute to strategic platform initiatives including CI/CD automation, Kubernetes migration, and Payments-as-a-Service architecture.
- Implement APIs and services aligned with engineering standard methodologies around security, observability, and scalability.
- Build reliable automation and monitoring to ensure operational excellence.
- Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions and provide mentorship to junior engineers.
- Support on-call rotations and production debugging with a focus on continuous improvement.
What You'll Need
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of professional experience building full-stack applications in enterprise environments
- Proven backend experience with Java and frameworks like Spring Boot or Micronaut
- Strong frontend experience with React, JavaScript/ES6, TypeScript, Node.js, and CSS3
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Docker) and cloud platforms like AWS or EKS
- Familiarity with microservices, micro-frontends, and service-oriented architecture
- Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, Playwright) for unit, API, and E2E testing
- Strong grasp of engineering standard methodologies: code quality, version control, observability, and performance
- Willingness to participate in on-call support and occasional travel as needed
Bonus
- Proven understanding of payment systems and/or payment processor integrations
- Hands on experience with Terraform and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Helm
- Familiarity with AWS services like Fargate, DynamoDB, S3, SQS/SNS.
- Prior experience building highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems
Apply today and discover how your next role at Chewy can be your best one yet!
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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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