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Our Opportunity:

Chewy is hiring a Software Development Manager for our Application Platform and Tools team in Boston, MA. As a member of the team, you will be influencing the vision and drive the implementation of architecture, design and features of Cloud-based enterprise platforms that support business applications across Chewy. You will be leading a team of strong engineers who build and support highly scalable shared platforms that aim to improve the velocity and developer experience of development teams. You will be providing strategic and tactical technical direction for the initiatives, while collaborating with the engineering organization of Chewy. In addition to leading the team, the role will allow you to act as an individual contributor. This role offers a great opportunity to innovate and drive impact across the organization in the leading online pet retailer in the US.

The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background and proven, hands-on experience in managing a team of engineers and maturing team operations. We are looking for smart, driven candidates who want to be part of a culture of innovation and customer service.

What You'll Do:

• Manage and lead a team(s) of 4-6 experienced Software Engineers in building and managing infrastructure and developer platforms for use by multiple engineering teams within the Chewy organization to deliver software efficiently

• Drive technical decisions and be accountable for the delivery of highly available and performant Cloud-based platforms that can scale to support a large number of customers

• Drive the team towards execution of strategic initiatives and manage priorities within the context of overall corporate objectives

• Iterate quickly in an agile development process, conduct agile ceremonies and remove impediments

• Ensure timely and consistent communication to facilitate a clear understanding of ongoing projects and their prioritization within the organization

• Review architecture, design, code and implementations, provide feedback for individual contributors

• Recruit, mentor and coach high-performing engineers for technical and operational excellence

• Implement process measurements to ensure quality standards and hold the team accountable

• Evangelize the platforms across the engineering organization, drive continued adoption and ensure service level agreements are met

• Establish strong working relationships at all organizational levels and across functional teams

• Work with others in Engineering Management to drive best practices in platform development, testing, and production deployment

• Create a dynamic, collaborative, and fun team environment

What You'll Need:

• Demonstrated history of implementing and managing significant software development projects on AWS, driving and defining best practices and standards with architects and senior engineers

• 8+ years in Software Engineering including experience in leading the design and delivery of Cloud infrastructure at scale with fully automated stacks in a CI/CD ecosystem, building highly available and fault-tolerant enterprise applications with a sound architecture background, and current hands-on technology infrastructure experience

• 2+ years of experience in Engineering Management, leading and managing engineers

• Experience working independently and effectively across multiple functional areas

• Proven delivery experience working under an Agile/Scrum methodology, performing business requirement analysis and design with strong prioritization skills to identify minimal viable/lovable products

• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders in order to ensure development efforts align with stakeholder needs

• Proven ability to rapidly adapt to changing requirements in an evolving technical landscape

• Willingness to travel (10%)

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 CAAR@chewy.com .

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