Staff Software Engineer

Chewy; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Chewy is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join their innovative tech team in Boston, MA. In this role, you will lead technical initiatives for the Connect with a Vet platform and collaborate with multiple teams to enhance architectural frameworks and deliver high-impact solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, leadership, and DevOps practices, contributing to Chewy's mission to provide exceptional services to pet parents and partners.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a Software Engineer with 3+ years in a technical lead capacity.
• Strong experience in JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (React) and Java with Spring Boot.
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver complex initiatives with guidance on architecture and data design.
• Lead teams in resolving complex production problems.
• Coach and mentor team members.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

DevOps standards

AWS

Terraform

Jenkins

microservices

distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Jenkins

Job description

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Our Opportunity

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Our Opportunity

Chewy is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join an established technology team in Boston, MA! At Chewy, it is our mission to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners everywhere! We have evolved into an innovative Fortune 500 industry leader. In this role, you will be the technical leader for Chewy’s Connect with a Vet platform owning several services while developing and executing highly complex and ambiguous implementations. You will work across multiple teams at Chewy guiding them on the use of architecture, coding patterns, languages, and frameworks in accordance with industry trends. We continue to grow and always Think Big about new innovative ideas, while consistently exploring opportunities to differentiate ourselves in the industry.

What You’ll Do

• Design and deliver complex initiatives by defining and providing guidance on service architecture, data architecture, dev-ops, infrastructure as code, deployment pipelines, and public cloud services
• Evaluate new technologies and advocate for their use in appropriate applications
• Lead team on mitigation, resolution, and investigation and continuous improvement for complex production problems that span across services
• Foster a culture of testing and observability across teams and helps use operational data to improve stability and performance of their systems
• Advise stakeholders on improvements and optimizations to features, practices, processes, and operations
• Ensure that technical solutions for your team are reliable, easily maintainable, and scalable under sustained load
• Coach and mentor Team Members by providing feedback, recommendations, and insight into the decision-making processes
• Participate in or spearhead functional guild to establish and drive technologies and processes across the organization
• Develop in-depth knowledge of several Chewy business processes and systems spanning multiple teams
• Influence software engineering team hiring practices and hiring decisions
• Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to operational excellence
  
  

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or similar; or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience as a Software Engineer with 3+ years acting in a technical lead capacity focusing on modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks like React and Java with related frameworks like Spring Boot for RESTful APIs and microservices
• Experience with DevOps standards along with AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, and CICD pipelines
• Strong experience designing, building, deploying, operating, scaling, testing, and evolving distributed systems and high-volume transaction applications for a 24/7 environment
• Position may require travel
  
  

Bonus

• Experience in e-commerce or Healthcare
  
  

Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members. 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 [e-mail].

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Retail

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