Software Engineer I

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Contribute to design, development, and support of applications in a collaborative environment while mentoring junior engineers and driving innovation on the Customer Service Technology Team.

Our Opportunity:

Chewy is looking for a Software Engineer  to join our Customer Service Technology Team. The expectations of the prospective candidate will be the design, development, testing, implementation, and support of applications and related integrations. In this role, the ideal candidate will engage in iterative development, testing, and make contributions to the growth and development. This individual will partner with both technical and business teams on multiple initiatives and collaborate to deliver new features and enhancements. 

What you'll do:

  • Play a hands-on role to design, build, test and deploy backend components.
  • Decompose complex problems into simple straight-forward solutions that operationally scale and are easily maintained.
  • Bring industry best practices in terms of technology, process, and design
  • Build a culture of innovation through rapid prototyping and continuous delivery to Production.
  • Collaborate to identify, isolate and resolve malfunctions related to software and Ensure that technical solutions follow best practices, are reliable, easily maintainable and scalable under sustained load.
  • Mentor junior engineers and help  lead medium to complex initiatives independently involving multiple stake holders.

What you'll need:

  • A bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of professional or academic software development experience that includes programming experience with Java 8, Spring, JUnit and back end testing tools.
  • Experience designing and integrating with RESTful/GraphQL APIs
  • Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to changing requirements and deliver quality code.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong time management and organization skills with ability to balance multiple priorities at a given time.
  • Experience with Cloud technologies(AWS)
  • Experience with CI/CD
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders
  • Must be team oriented and have a customer first mindset
  • Demonstrate use of AI development tools like Cursor and Github co-pilot

Bonus:

  • Masters in Computer Science or related field
  • Experience in e-commerce and/or customer service technology
  • Full stack development experience
  • Familiarity with RAG,MCP and other AI technologies

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.

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. 

Base Salary Range
$120,500$193,500 USD

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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Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: We offer different types of insurance and benefits, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident.
  • Various employee benefits and discounts: Offers 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.
  • Paid Time Off: Exempt salary team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval.

Chewy is revolutionizing the pet industry as one of the fastest growing e-commerce retailer of all time. We offer a convenient way to shop for pet supplies within a highly personalized experience that’s fueled by superior customer care. Headquartered in South Florida and Boston, our team of over 17,000 members—dispersed across our customer service centers, corporate offices and fulfillment centers—dedicate themselves to delivering pet happiness nationwide. Whether it’s our easy-to-use website, great selection of high-quality products, competitive pricing, speedy deliveries, or award-winning 24/7 customer service, we aim to wow our customers in all aspects of our company. Chewy’s environment is dynamic and faster than anything you’ve ever experienced, built for leaders who thrive on delivering results. We believe in leadership, accountability, relentlessness, and creativity. We work hard with a dogged determination, but we have fun, too—that’s not hard to do when we have our favorite four-legged friends by our side.

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