Director of Software Engineering
Our Opportunity:
Chewy is hiring an Engineering Director for our Order Management Platforms team in Boston, MA. The Order Management Platforms are a critical part of our custom e-commerce platform and is responsible for managing the life cycle of an order. There are 3 main systems that comprise the Order Management Platforms; Payment Platform, Order Management System and Order Release. The Payment Platform is responsible for millions of payment transactions a month and is being scaled to handle our rapid growth and new payment options. The Order Management System (OMS) manages the lifecycle of an order and the associated data. It is a key integration point for most projects at Chewy. The Order Release platform is responsible for managing the lifestyle of sending orders to our warehouses to be fulfilled. This is a high-profile position that will have exposure across the entire business, influencing the vision and implementation of architecture, design and features for this platform. This role offers a tremendous opportunity for professional growth in the leading online pet retailer in the US.
What you'll do:
- Manage and lead a team of 15-20 experienced software and quality assurance engineers responsible for building Chewy’s next generation Order Management Platforms
- Partner with our recruiting team to continue to build your team and mentor the growth of the current talented team
- Drive technical decisions and work with your product owner to manage the backlogs for the Order Management Platforms to support multiple teams within the Chewy Software organization
- Establish strong working relationships at all organizational levels and across functional teams
- Identify and manage priorities within the context of overall Chewy objectives
- Work with others in Engineering Management to drive best practices in software development, testing, and production deployment
What you'll need:
- Demonstrated history of implementing and managing significant software development projects
- 5+ years of experience in Software Development as a software engineer
- 5+ years of experience in Engineering Management
- Proven delivery experience working under an Agile/Scrum methodology
Bonus:
- E-commerce experience
- Java ecosystem experience
- AWS ecosystem experience