Software Engineer II - Fullstack, Chewy Vet Care

Company: Chewy, Inc.
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 5, 2025

Job Description:

Our Opportunity:
Chewy is looking to hire aFull Stack Software Engineer II(with a strong backend focus) to join ourChewy Vet Careteam inBoston, MA. The ideal candidate thrives 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 maintainingJava-based componentsandfront-end interfaces using modern technologies. We pride ourselves on the Chewy culture and are looking for teammates who value teamwork, innovative problem solving, and building high-quality products to deliver the best experience to our committed Chewy customers.What You'll Do:

• Design, build, and maintain bothbackend services and front-end interfaces that enable rich, adaptable experiences for customers and internal users.
• Lead and participate in medium to large-scale projects by reviewing requirements, translating them into technical solutions, capturing information, writing and developing code, conducting unit testing, presenting status and issues to collaborators, solving open issues and bugs, and ensuring timely delivery and handoff.
• Work with bothJava-based microservicesandfront-end technologies like React.
• Perform design and code reviews across both backend and frontend codebases.
• Build and implement a shift-left approach in testing and test-driven development.
• Work with a geo-distributed team in an agile development environment.
• Collaborate closely with Application Development and Architecture teams.
• Champion engineering perfection and focus on scalability, resiliency, high availability, and performance.
• Drive innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development.
• Mentor and support peers, contributing to Chewy's internal engineering community.
• Work with key partners and service providers to build impactful technical solutions.What You'll Need:
  • Strong knowledge and proven expertise withJavaandSpring-based REST services.
  • Hands-on engineering attitude with a focus on writing high-quality, maintainable code.
  • Experience building and integratingfrontend applications using React and GraphQL.
  • Strong understanding of Java concurrency, thread-safe design patterns, and cloud-native development in AWS.
  • Familiarity with messaging systems like Kafka or ActiveMQ.
  • Experience with modern tools and environments including GitHub, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • BS degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Willingness to travel, if required.Bonus:
    • Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
    • Experience with GitHub and AWS or other cloud platforms.
    • Strong understanding of API design and development at scale.
    • Proven understanding of frontend architecture, including component-driven design.
    • Experience in theeCommerce domainis a plus.Apply Now! We look forward to talking to you about the opportunity!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 .If you have a question regarding your application, please contact .To access Chewy's Customer Privacy Policy, please click . To access Chewy's California CPRA Job Applicant Privacy Policy, please click .
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