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Chewy Java Software Engineer III (CI \u0026 R) in Boston, Massachusetts
Our Opportunity:\u0026amp;nbsp;
Chewy is hiring a\u0026amp;nbsp;Senior Software Engineer - Java\u0026amp;nbsp;for our Customer Platforms/New Verticals E-Commerce team in Boston, MA.\u0026amp;nbsp;As a Senior Software Engineer you will have development and operational oversight over major systems at Chewy.\u0026amp;nbsp; You will be in charge of evaluating new technologies, designing, developing impactful software capabilities to enhance or create new functionality needed to grow Chewy.\u0026amp;nbsp; You will have the opportunity to be part of a high performing engineering team where we value broad-based technical skills in cloud-based services, databases, security, serverless technologies, and more.
What You\u0026#39;ll Do:\u0026amp;nbsp;
You will have responsibility over major components of Chewy’s architecture – both development and operational needs. You will be the go-to engineer for your part of the platform
Act in the capacity of a software engineer to actively participate in the definition, design, development, testing and implementation of software functionality using the Agile methodology
Create or modify complex programs, modules, routines, scripts and data objects from a detailed design where efficiency, performance and reliability are critical
Work with and advise both business and technology teams (internal and external) on how best to implement desired features and enhancements
Ensure that technical solutions follow best practices, are reliable, are easily maintainable and are scalable under sustained load
Participate in design and code reviews
Collaborate to identify, isolate and resolve malfunctions related to software
Drive innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development
Conduct design and code reviews and raise the bar on engineering rigor and standard
Debug production issues across services and tech stack
Continuously measure and optimize the performance, effectiveness, and uptime of backend services
You will participate in setting guidelines for evolving development practices
What You\u0026#39;ll Need:\u0026amp;nbsp;
Bachelor’s Degree (MIS or CS preferred) or equivalent work experience
Minimum 5 years working proficiency in Computer Science fundamentals – algorithm - design, problem solving, and complexity analysis, object-oriented design, data structures, System Design
Minimum 5 years of software development in Java8, Spring Boot, Hibernate stack
Last 3+ years of experience developing applications in web technologies (Java 8, Spring Boot, JSON, Tomcat)
3+ years of experience in SQL and developing applications with relational/noSQL database technologies (PostGres/Redis preferred)
3+ years of experience working with REST based web services (HTTP, REST)
Strong analytical abilities and a strong intellectual curiosity
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong time management and organization skills
Ability to balance multiple priorities at a given time
Must be team oriented and have a customer service mindset
Self-driven, able to work independently or within a team setting
Results oriented and adaptable
Position may require travel
Bonus:
Experience in e-commerce/ retail
Experience with Scrum, XP or other agile methodologies a plus
Good communication skills with both technical and business audiences
Experience with OpenAPI, Swagger, or stoplight.io
Experience with configuration and deployment management via Terraform or Ansible
Infrastructure automation through DevOps scripting (E.g. shell, Python, Ruby, Powershell)
Experience working directly with non-IT business partners
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