Our Opportunity:
Chewy is looking to hire a Full Stack Software Engineer II (with a strong backend focus) to join our Chewy Vet Care team in Seattle, WA. The ideal candidate thrives 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 front-end interfaces using modern technologies. We pride ourselves on the Chewy culture and are looking for teammates who value collaboration, innovative problem solving, and building high-quality products to deliver the best experience to our loyal Chewy customers.
What You'll Do:
- Design, build, and maintain both backend services and front-end interfaces that enable rich, responsive experiences for customers and internal users.
- Lead and participate in medium to large-scale projects by reviewing requirements, translating them into technical solutions, gathering information, writing and developing code, conducting unit testing, communicating status and issues to collaborators, solving open issues and bugs, and ensuring on-time delivery and handoff.
- Work with both Java-based microservices and front-end technologies like React.
- Perform design and code reviews across both backend and frontend codebases.
- Create and implement a shift-left approach in testing and test-driven development.
- Work with a geo-distributed team in an agile development environment.
- Collaborate closely with Application Development and Architecture teams.
- Champion engineering excellence and focus on scalability, resiliency, high availability, and performance.
- Drive innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development.
- Mentor and support peers, contributing to Chewy's internal engineering community.
- Work with key partners and service providers to build impactful technical solutions.
What You'll Need:
- Strong knowledge and proven expertise with Java and Spring-based REST services.
- Hands-on engineering mindset with a focus on writing high-quality, maintainable code.
- Experience building and integrating frontend applications using React and GraphQL.
- Strong understanding of Java concurrency, thread-safe design patterns, and cloud-native development in AWS.
- Familiarity with messaging systems like Kafka or ActiveMQ.
- Experience with modern tools and environments including GitHub, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
- BS degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Willingness to travel, if required.
Bonus:
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Experience with GitHub and AWS or other cloud platforms.
- Strong understanding of API design and development at scale.
- Working knowledge of frontend architecture, including component-driven design.
- Experience in the eCommerce domain is a plus.
The base salary range for this role is $120,000 - $190,000.00.
- 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
Who We Are Chewy is where pet parents find everything they need for life with pets, from food to fun to pharmacy. We make pet care easier, more informed, and more joyful through fast, reliable delivery and award-winning 24/7 Customer Care, including access to pet health support when it’s needed. Founded in 2011, Chewy combines the convenience of online shopping with a high-touch, personalized experience built around the real moments of pet parenthood. Our Mission Chewy’s mission is to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners, everywhere. What We Do We support pet parents through the highs, lows, and everyday moments of the pet parenting journey with: • Pet food, treats, and daily essentials • Supplies for dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles, equine, and small pets • Pharmacy and veterinary services, including prescriptions and medications • Pet wellness and health products • Autoship for convenient recurring deliveries • Chewy+, our premium membership offering exclusive savings, faster delivery, and personalized pet care benefits • 24/7/365 customer support from knowledgeable, pet-loving experts What Makes Chewy Different Chewy is known for industry-leading service, deep personalization, and our customer-obsessed culture. We combine trust, convenience, and care, and pet parents come to us for: • Exceptional customer care • Human- and pet-centered product and experience design • Fast, dependable fulfillment across a nationwide operations network • A mission-driven culture built on empathy, trust, and passion for pets Our Culture Chewy’s culture is built for people who thrive on ownership, innovation, and impact. We value curiosity, creativity, and continuous improvement across all our teams. We empower Team Members—our Chewtopians—to learn, grow, and unleash their full potential in a collaborative, supportive, mission-driven environment. How We Work Chewy’s Operating Principles guide how we think, innovate, collaborate, and execute. These principles shape our character, decision-making, and approach to delivering results while connecting our people and culture in support of our mission. Where We Work Chewy headquarters: Plantation, FL, and Boston, MA Additional hubs: Bellevue, WA, and Minneapolis, MN
Why Work With Us
Why You Should Work at Chewy Chewy is a unique, fast-growing e-commerce and tech leader where builders, creators, and problem-solvers shape the future of pet care. Our teams drive innovation in a mission-driven culture that creates real impact for pets and the people who love them.
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