Software Engineer II

Our Opportunity:
Advertising is a critical component of the ecommerce ecosystem and provides a critical revenue stream to the company. The Chewy Sponsored Ads team is focused on delivering data-driven, performance-based marketing solutions. We empower brands to connect with their audiences through innovative ad tech, intelligent automation, and compelling creative experiences. Join us and help shape the future of advertising technology. As a Software Engineer II, you will be an integral part of our engineering team, contributing to the development of scalable, high-performance systems that power our digital advertising platforms. You'll work across the stack with modern technologies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help drive innovations in areas like real-time bidding, user segmentation, data pipelines, and campaign optimization.
Sponsored Ads crafts an outcome where everybody wins ecosystem for shoppers, brand owners and Chewy. Shoppers (pet Parents) 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 the front row for their target audience (improvet owners) and improve their reach.
Come be part of the Sponsored Ads team's impactful journey at Chewy!
What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain robust software systems in a high-traffic, low-latency environment
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical designs for new and existing systems
• Collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and DevOps teams to deliver features that align with business goals
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to ensure standard processes and high quality
• Work on large-scale data systems used for audience targeting, analytics, and personalization
• Debug and resolve production issues, continuously improving system reliability and performance
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance within the team

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor of Science or Master's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field.
• 3-5 years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, TypeScript)
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with large-scale distributed systems, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and streaming data processing.
• Knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data modeling.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in ad tech, martech platforms is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with programmatic advertising systems (DSPs, SSPs, DMPs)
• Exposure to real-time bidding (RTB) protocols or ad exchange integrations
• Familiarity with the AWS ecosystem (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, EMR, Athena, etc.)
• Knowledge of privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA) and how they impact data handling
• Background in machine learning or predictive modeling in the ad space!

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.
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.
Base Salary Range
$120,500-$193,500 USD
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].
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