Lead/Senior Software Engineer, Sitter Experience

Rover.com; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading pet care company in Barcelona is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Sitter Experience team. In this role, you will enhance the platform for pet sitters and develop innovative solutions. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software development, is passionate about pets, and thrives in a collaborative environment. This position offers competitive benefits and a hybrid work model.

Servicios

Competitive compensation

Private health insurance

Flexible work hours

Pension Plan

Bring your dog to work

Generous PTO Allowance

Formación

• 5+ years of experience as a professional software developer.
• Experience building web and/or mobile applications.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of relational databases.

Responsabilidades

• Enhance the experience of sitters on Rover's platform.
• Develop innovative solutions for preference management and pricing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on complex projects.

Conocimientos

Team player

Empathy for users

Analytical thinking

Passion for pets

Educación

5+ years in software development

Herramientas

React

React Native

Python

Django

Descripción del empleo

Who we are:

Want to make an impact? Join our pack and come work (and play!) with us.

We believe everyone deserves the unconditional love of a pet—and at Rover, our mission is to make it easier to experience that love. Founded in 2011, the Rover app and website connect dog and cat parents with loving pet sitters and dog walkers in neighborhoods across the US, Canada, and Europe.

Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, we work closely with our teams in Barcelona, San Antonio, Spokane, and remote locations. We’ve got a reputation for being a great place to work, having been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Seattle Business Magazine and Washington’s Best Workplaces in the Puget Sound Business Journal.

At Rover, our furry coworkers are just as important as our human ones—and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Along with making the joys of pet parenthood more accessible, we’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community of pet people—and that starts with our employees.

This role is approved for Sponsorship and provides relocation assistance to Barcelona. This role is permanent/full-time and hybrid (Mondays & Thursdays in our office in Poblenou in Barcelona.

About the Sitter Experience Team:

As a member of the Sitter Experience team, you will be part of a dedicated group focused on making Rover the easiest way to find and book quality pet care. Our mission is to enhance the experience of our sitters, who are the sitters offering pet care services on our platform.

We are committed to delivering a set of tools that empower sitters to manage their businesses effectively. This includes developing innovative solutions for preference management, calendar and availability, pricing and rates, and more.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has a true passion for Rover’s mission and values - and is highly motivated by the responsibility to foster a safe environment for our community.
• Has empathy for users and enjoys building customer-facing products that improve people's and pets' lives!
• Brings their own unique background to the team, adding fresh ideas and perspectives.
• Is able to take loose requirements, collaborate with others to determine what needs to be done, and drive a project forward.
• Is eager to improve their craft as a software engineer and is excited to learn new technologies.
• Is equally eager to share their knowledge and help foster a culture of learning.
• Thrives in a heavily collaborative environment and has great mentorship skills.

Your Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a professional software developer
• Experience building web and/or mobile applications
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies
• Experience with technologies similar to Rover’s tech stack: React, React Native, Python, and Django
• Experience leading complex projects on collaborative, cross-functional teams
• Solid knowledge and understanding of relational databases and schema design
• Passionate about automated testing, code quality, and general software engineering best practices.

General Skills:

• You are a great team player.
• You are meticulous about design and user experience because you want to deliver the best service to your customers.
• You are used to working with different agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban/XP).
• You love new challenges and are eager to solve new problems by applying analytical thinking.
• You are business-fluent in written and spoken English (our engineering team is in Barcelona, but we work in English).
• You love pets!

Our Style:

• We are proud to be professional software developers building high-quality, scalable, and supportable solutions.
• We are curious and passionate about learning, providing the right environment and resources for professional growth.
• We are committed to building, fostering, and maintaining a culture of inclusivity and diversity on our teams and in our products.
• We embrace progressive engineering practices, including a continuous deployment pipeline, automated testing, and deployment.
• We are serious about the quality of our production operation, and have thorough system, application, and user interaction monitoring and anomaly detection.
• We are passionate about data-driven decision-making.
• Our teams are integrated, with developers, product managers, designers, and data scientists working side-by-side.
• And, dogs in the office. Bring yours, too!

Benefits of Working at Rover:

• Competitive compensation
• Long-term incentive plan with a company performance-based cash payout
• Permanent contract
• Pension Plan
• Meal tickets through Cobee
• Generous PTO Allowance
• Private health insurance
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Bring your dog to work (and unlimited puppy time)
• Monetary help for adopting a dog plus yearly credit to use on our platform
• Flexible work hours, sometimes you’ll need to be in at certain times, but on the whole, we’re pretty flexible when it comes to managing workload and time
• Grab snacks, fresh fruit, in our kitchen to keep yourself going
• Regular team activities, including happy hours, game nights, and more

Location:

• This position is located at our Barcelona office.
• Applicants must currently have the right to live and work in Spain....We can help with relocation assistance, though!

Rover is an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting a diverse, inclusive, and inventive environment with the best employees. We’re driven by seeing our people succeed and grow, and we work to ensure everyone contributes to their fullest potential.We consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.