Software Engineer – Backend
Chewy Posted on 2022-11-18
| Salary | Not mentioned |
|---|---|
| Location | Plantation, FL |
| Type | Full-time |
Job Description
Our Opportunity:
Chewy is looking to hire a Software Engineer based in Plantation, FL. The ideal candidate succeeds in a fast-paced environment, is self-motivated, and has a passion for both business and technology. You will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining Java based components and interfaces. We pride ourselves on the Chewy culture and are looking for teammates who value collaboration, innovative problem solving, and quality products so that we can continue to provide the best possible experience for our loyal Chewy customers.
What You »ll Do:
- Design, build, and maintain interfaces which enable front end products to provide state of the art experiences by connecting them through the Chewy Microservices
- Lead and participate in medium to large scale projects by reviewing requirements, translating requirements into technical solutions, gathering information, writing and developing code, conducting unit testing, communicating status and issues to stakeholders, troubleshooting open issues and bug fixes, and ensuring on time delivery and handoff
- Perform design and code reviews
- Create and implement a shift left mindset in terms of testing and test driven development
- Work with a geo distributed team
- Work in an agile development environment, collaborating with Application Development and Architecture teams
- Bring industry best practices in terms of technology and process
- Drive innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development
- Set engineering excellence to the team and have the drive to focus on scalability, resiliency, high availability & performance of applications
- Hire, educate, mentor, and help peers contribute to our internal engineering community
- Collaborate with key stakeholders and service providers to pursue use cases and assist in ensuring our internal customers » knowledge of our technology remains ahead of the curve
What You »ll Need:
- 5+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Strong knowledge and proven expertise with Java
- Be a Hands-on Engineer who will spend a significant percentage of their time writing code, creating a Framework structure for the team
- Experience with Web Services (JSON, REST, Spring based REST services)
- Strong understanding of Java concurrency, concurrency patterns, experience building thread safe code work on AWS cloud-based environment and experience building cloud native applications
- Experience with messaging products like Kafka or ActiveMQ
- Strong background with modern tools and environments
- Working Experience with distributed SCM (GitHub a plus), DevOps, AWS
- Experience working across fully automated stacks in a CI/CD ecosystem
- BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
- Position may require travel
Bonus:
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Experience with Github and AWS or other Cloud technologies
- Experience building applications using AWS services
- Working knowledge on React Framework
- Experience in API development or engineering at scale
- Ecommerce experience
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Company description:
Launched in 2011, we offer the personalized service of a neighborhood pet store alongside the convenience and speed of e-commerce. Customers love shopping our wide selection of products of more than 45,000 items (including our Private brands and prescription Rx food and Rx medication products), which we offer at competitive prices, fast 1-2 day shipping and around-the-clock convenience that only e-commerce can offer. Our commitment to customer service is the core of our brand, and our customers love us for it. We “WOW” pet parents through 24/7 assistance, advice and encouragement every day of the year. We make pet parenting easy with our convenient Autoship subscription program—which allows our customers to schedule their orders, so they never run out of their pet food, supplies and medication they need. As an e-commerce company, product innovation drives our operations, and our team is constantly striving to find new and better ways to improve our customers’ experience. From an easy to navigate website and highly rated mobile apps, to detailed order tracking and personalized “Pet Profile” features, we are transforming the way pet parents shop. We »re also growing — fast. No longer a young pup, we »re proud to be one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies of all time. With growth comes the exciting opportunity to be a part of a world-class organization of diverse team members, responsible for driving our latest innovations and customer experiences. Our culture is built for those who thrive on delivering results and full of opportunities to seek the extraordinary and become your best, no matter your role or location. Our team of more than 19,000 passionate pet people are located across our dual Headquarters in Boston, MA and Dania Beach, FL, in addition to Corporate Offices, Customer Service Centers and Fulfillment Center around the United States.
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