As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll develop scalable distributed systems for Chewy's Sponsored Ads platform, mentor engineers, and enhance engineering excellence.
Job Description:
Our Opportunity:
At Chewy, Sponsored Advertising team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer. Sponsored Ads creates a win-win ecosystem for shoppers, brand owners and Chewy! Shoppers are offered a range of alternate options to help them choose better and learn about new products, new brands, new promotions and different price points. Brand owners and advertisers get to showcase their product offerings in front row for their target audience (proud pet owners) and maximize their reach. Advertising is a critical component of the ecommerce ecosystem and provides a critical revenue stream to the company.
As a Senior engineer in the Sponsored Advertising team, you'll be part of core leadership team and will influence technical strategy across product search and discovery, relevance and ranking, prediction and auction of large selection of sponsored products in Chewy catalog. You'll be at forefront of driving technology driven business impact.
Come be part of the team to build Sponsored Ads from the ground up at Chewy!
What You'll Do:• Serve as a senior technical member of a newly formed engineering team building the ads platform.• Design, develop, and implement large scale distributed systems that process and serve large volumes of data and operate with very low latency.• Hold a high bar for the quality of the architecture and design of systems.• Drive innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development.• Decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions that operationally scale and are easily maintained.• Instill engineering excellence in the team and have the drive to focus on scalability, resiliency, high availability and performance of applications.• Actively mentor engineers, build and foster a strong engineering team culture, and be a key contributor in raising the bar of the engineering org.• Generate and analyze engineering metrics to inform leadership and make data driven decisions.• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication and convey dissenting opinions in a constructive manner.
What You'll Need:• 10+ years of software development experience.• Bachelors in Computer Science or related field.• Exceptional leadership and communication skills.• Strong computer science fundamentals and programming skills.• Experience developing software in an agile environment with CI/CD.• Expert understanding how to build and scale cloud-based applications.• Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, JS, React, Vue or similar programming language and technology.• Strong fundamentals on building and scaling cloud-based solutions (AWS).• Proficiency in designing scalable, distributed, low latency and high throughput systems.• Position may require occasional travel.
Bonus:• Masters or PhD in Computer Science or related field.• Experience and Domain expertise in digital advertising or marketing technologies.• Demonstrated experience taking a project from inception through launch.
The base salary range for this role is $141,000 - $225,000.00.
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.
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].
To access Chewy's California CPRA Job Applicant Privacy Policy, please click here.
Our Opportunity:
At Chewy, Sponsored Advertising team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer. Sponsored Ads creates a win-win ecosystem for shoppers, brand owners and Chewy! Shoppers are offered a range of alternate options to help them choose better and learn about new products, new brands, new promotions and different price points. Brand owners and advertisers get to showcase their product offerings in front row for their target audience (proud pet owners) and maximize their reach. Advertising is a critical component of the ecommerce ecosystem and provides a critical revenue stream to the company.
As a Senior engineer in the Sponsored Advertising team, you'll be part of core leadership team and will influence technical strategy across product search and discovery, relevance and ranking, prediction and auction of large selection of sponsored products in Chewy catalog. You'll be at forefront of driving technology driven business impact.
Come be part of the team to build Sponsored Ads from the ground up at Chewy!
What You'll Do:• Serve as a senior technical member of a newly formed engineering team building the ads platform.• Design, develop, and implement large scale distributed systems that process and serve large volumes of data and operate with very low latency.• Hold a high bar for the quality of the architecture and design of systems.• Drive innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development.• Decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions that operationally scale and are easily maintained.• Instill engineering excellence in the team and have the drive to focus on scalability, resiliency, high availability and performance of applications.• Actively mentor engineers, build and foster a strong engineering team culture, and be a key contributor in raising the bar of the engineering org.• Generate and analyze engineering metrics to inform leadership and make data driven decisions.• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication and convey dissenting opinions in a constructive manner.
What You'll Need:• 10+ years of software development experience.• Bachelors in Computer Science or related field.• Exceptional leadership and communication skills.• Strong computer science fundamentals and programming skills.• Experience developing software in an agile environment with CI/CD.• Expert understanding how to build and scale cloud-based applications.• Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, JS, React, Vue or similar programming language and technology.• Strong fundamentals on building and scaling cloud-based solutions (AWS).• Proficiency in designing scalable, distributed, low latency and high throughput systems.• Position may require occasional travel.
Bonus:• Masters or PhD in Computer Science or related field.• Experience and Domain expertise in digital advertising or marketing technologies.• Demonstrated experience taking a project from inception through launch.
The base salary range for this role is $141,000 - $225,000.00.
- 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. C08+ positions may also be eligible for annual bonus.
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.
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].
To access Chewy's California CPRA Job Applicant Privacy Policy, please click here.
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