Chewy is hiring a Software Engineer in Boston with a salary package reaching up to $163K, creating an excellent opportunity for developers seeking to work in a fast-paced technology environment. This role offers the chance to build scalable systems, contribute to innovative digital products, and collaborate with engineering teams supporting one of the leading online pet-focused platforms. Candidates with strong software development skills and a passion for solving complex technical challenges can find significant growth opportunities in this position. Salary information and company details align with publicly available role information and company background.
Job Overview
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Chewy |
| Role | Software Engineer |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience) |
| Job Location | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Salary | Up to $163,000 per year |
| Work Type | Hybrid / On-site (role-dependent) |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
| Job Level | Entry Level |
| Industry | E-commerce / Technology / Retail |
Job Description
- Design and build software components of services and/or platforms.
- Utilize algorithms, data structures, and design patterns to produce efficient and performant code.
- Develop, extend, and debug code within the scope of existing tools and services.
- Execute on design and debug tasks.
- Troubleshoot root cause and solutions for bugs and production issues.
- Contribute to best practices for logging, testing, instrumentation, metrics, monitors, alerts, practices, and processes.
- Make meaningful contributions to existing service architecture, data architecture, dev-ops, and infrastructure as code, deployment pipelines, and public cloud services as part of a software development team.
- Participate in on-call rotations and operational excellence.
What You’ll Need:
- Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related field and, plus 1 year of experience in a Software Developers or a related position/occupation.
- Alternate Education and Experience: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related field and no experience in a Software Developers or a related position/occupation.
- Experience or coursework must include:
- Software engineering;
- Designing, building, and deploying scalable, highly available systems;
- Writing code or debugging tricky issues;
- Professional software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations;
- Object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis;
- Scrum, XP, or other agile methodologies;
- Configuration and deployment management;
- Technology infrastructure, network, compute, storage, and virtualization;
- Performing data analytics;
- AWS;
- Core web technologies, including ES6+ JavaScript and React;
- Experience designing, building, deploying, testing, and evolving responsive user interfaces;
- Experience integrating with RESTFUL APIS using Java or a similar backend language;
- Automated testing frameworks such as Karate, Playwright, Cypress, Selenium;
- Developing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, TeamCity or comparable tools;
- And experience with containerized systems such as Docker.
Selection Process
- Application Submission
- Resume Screening
- Recruiter Discussion
- Technical Assessment / Coding Round
- Technical Interview(s)
- Managerial or Team Interview
- Final HR Discussion
- Offer Release
How to Apply
- Visit Chewy Careers
- Search for Software Engineer – Boston
- Review job requirements and responsibilities carefully
- Prepare an updated resume highlighting technical skills and projects
- Complete the online application form
- Submit your application and monitor email updates for interview communication
