Senior Software Engineer - Lead with Impact & Innovation

Petco; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K and incentives

Job summary

Petco is seeking an experienced software engineer in San Diego to lead development, design scalable systems, and mentor teams. You will shape the technical vision, contribute to architecture, review code, and collaborate with product managers to deliver robust software solutions.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, hands-on coding, and building maintainable systems while promoting continuous learning and best practices across the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of proven experience as a software engineer or in a leadership role.
• Expertise in Java, C++, and Python with strong architecture and design pattern knowledge.
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership/mentorship abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and foster a collaborative, innovative environment.
• Drive the technical vision and strategy aligned with business goals.
• Contribute to system architecture design and evolution for scalable solutions.
• Code actively with high standards for quality, efficiency and innovation.
• Lead end-to-end project delivery with product managers and stakeholders.
• Oversee code reviews, testing strategies, and documentation for stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and process improvement.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Leadership

Mentoring

Git

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Eng

Tools

React

Angular

Django

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Petco is seeking an experienced software engineer in San Diego to lead development, design scalable systems, and mentor teams. You will shape the technical vision, contribute to architecture, review code, and collaborate with product managers to deliver robust software solutions.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, hands-on coding, and building maintainable systems while promoting continuous learning and best practices across the team.