Software Engineer II

Our Opportunity Chewy is looking for a Software Engineer II to join our Fulfillment Center Technology & Science team in Seattle. As a key member of a diverse and dynamic engineering team, you will build and scale UI applications, data platforms, and frameworks that support and optimize Chewy’s fulfillment center operations. In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise to deliver robust engineering designs and implementations aligned with business objectives. You will also collaborate with scientists to develop machine learning solutions that address critical challenges across our fulfillment network. What You’ll Do Design and develop web-based applications powered by real-time data, including integrations with machine learning workflows such as data preprocessing, model training, and deployment using AWS services such as Amazon SageMaker. Design and develop large-scale distributed systems that process high volumes of data, with a focus on scalability, low latency, and fault tolerance. Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following software engineering best practices. Ensure code is well-documented, thoroughly reviewed, and supported by automated testing. Advocate for and implement best practices in version control, automated testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment. Drive operational excellence through improved observability, monitoring, and alerting. Continuously measure system availability and optimize system performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including scientists, product managers, and operations stakeholders, to deliver solutions that meet business objectives. What You’ll Need Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent work experience. 4+ years of professional software development experience, including at least 1 year of front-end development experience. Proficiency in front-end technologies such as React and Node.js, and fluency in Java, Python, or another modern programming language. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, including containerization, configuration management, and deployment. Experience designing and developing software with consideration for data structures, algorithms, performance, reliability, and scalability. Experience with cloud-native technology stacks such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects in a fast-paced environment. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Bonus Qualifications Experience developing and maintaining end-to-end customer-facing web applications. Experience with data platforms, data lakes, lakehouses, or machine learning pipelines. Hands-on experience with AI tools and a proven ability to apply AI to improve productivity. The base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $190,000.00. 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. C08+ positions may also be eligible for annual bonus. 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. Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender,