Software Engineer

Rover.com; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet care technology company is seeking a Software Engineer to develop customer-facing products that enhance the lives of pets and their owners. This full-time, hybrid role based in Barcelona involves product development, cross-functional collaboration, and a commitment to engineering excellence. Ideal candidates will have over 4 years of experience in software development, with skills in technologies like React and Python. Competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Long-term incentive plan

Permanent contract

Pension Plan

Meal tickets through Cobee

Generous PTO Allowance

Private health insurance

Discounted Gym Membership

Bring your dog to work

Monetary help for adopting a dog

Flexible work hours

Snacks and fresh fruit

Regular team activities

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a professional software developer.
• Experience building web and/or mobile applications.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies and embrace new challenges.
• Used to working with different agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and deploy high-quality, scalable solutions across our technology stack.
• Take ownership of features from concept to launch, collaborating across teams.
• Champion core engineering practices, focusing on automated testing and code quality.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment and share knowledge with team members.
• Apply analytical thinking to solve problems and focus on user experience.

Skills

Professional software development experience

Product Experience with web and/or mobile applications

Adaptability to learn new technologies

Familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban/XP)

Tools

React

React Native

Python

Django

Job description

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. We empower our community of trusted pet sitters and dog walkers to run their own pet care businesses on Rover with the tools and security of a global company to back them.

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. We're an agile, fast-growing company, and our leadership comes from some of the world's most respected tech companies.

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 full-time permanent and hybrid (Mondays & Thursdays in our office in Poblenou, Barcelona).

Software Engineer

Are you a passionate and detail-oriented Software Engineer ready to use your technical skills to build customer-facing products that genuinely improve the lives of people and their pets? We're looking for an enthusiastic engineer to join our team in Barcelona.

In this role, you'll be a core contributor to our platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams to tackle tough technical challenges and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. If you're eager to grow your craft and contribute to a safe, supportive community, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Be Doing

• Product Development: Build, test, and deploy high-quality, scalable, and supportable solutions across our technology stack, focusing on both web and mobile applications.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Take ownership of features from initial concept to launch. You'll work with loose requirements and collaborate with Product, Design, and Data Science to define the necessary technical steps and drive projects forward.
• Engineering Excellence: Champion core engineering practices. You are passionate about automated testing, ensuring code quality, and maintaining a solid understanding of relational databases and schema design.
• Collaboration & Growth: Thrive in a heavily collaborative environment, where you'll share your knowledge, contribute fresh ideas, and eagerly improve your craft as an engineer.
• User Focus: Apply analytical thinking to solve problems and maintain a meticulous focus on design and user experience to deliver the best service to our customers, aligning with our mission to foster a safe environment for our community.

Your Qualifications & Experience

• Professional Experience: 4+ years of experience as a professional software developer.
• Product Experience: Experience building web and/or mobile applications.
• Adaptability: Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies and embrace new challenges.
• Methodology: Used to working with different agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban/XP).

Your bonus skills

• Technical Stack: Experience with technologies similar to our tech stack, including React, React Native, Python, and Django.
• Familiarity with continuous integration/deployment tools.

Our Style:

• We are proud to be professional software developers who are curious and passionate about learning. We embrace progressive engineering practices, including a continuous deployment pipeline and thorough production monitoring. Our teams are integrated, working side-by-side with developers, product managers, designers, and data scientists, and we are committed to building a culture of inclusivity and diversity.

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

Locations:

• 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.