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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer II - **Company:** Chewy, Inc. - **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Databases, Distributed Systems, Spring Framework, PostgreSQL, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Spring-boot, Information Technology, Playwright, Terraform, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/software-engineer-ii-bellevue-wa-usa-58812095 ## About the Role _ stakeholders * Identify, isolate, and resolve software malfunctions in production * Lead by example in best practices and influence hiring as the team grows * Participate actively in scrum ceremonies (grooming, planning, demos, retros) * Contribute to on-call rotations and production issue troubleshooting * Travel may be required Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related field and 7 years of experience or Master's degree and 5 years of experience in software development * 5+ years of experience with Java and related frameworks (Spring Boot and/or Spring Webflux) * 5+ years building, deploying, testing APIs and microservices in distributed systems * Experience designing services and architecture aligned to best practices * 2+ years developing features using PostgreSQL or other SQL-based databases * Experience developing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar) * Experience with Playwright or similar automated testing tools * Proven technical lead experience including mentoring and delivering results * Experience with AWS and Terraform * Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures * Experience with high-performing, scalable systems * Ability to break down product requirements into defined tasks * Experience monitoring, troubleshooting, triaging production issues Key requirements * 401k with company match * equity grant * medical and vision and dental coverage * pet adoption reimbursement * unlimited PTO * paid holidays ## Description Experteer Overview As a Software Engineer III on the Chewy Plus Team, you will build and enhance complex features for a high-traffic pet-parent platform. You will work across microservices, batch jobs, and UI to improve customer experience at scale. You'll mentor teammates, influence engineering practices, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver reliable, production-ready solutions. This role offers meaningful impact through scalable systems and a culture that values learning and innovation. Compensation / Benefits * Design and improve high-complexity components with focus on user experience, scalability, maintainability, and resiliency * Mentor teammates and collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver new features * Contribute to code quality and architecture guidelines, promoting collaborative solutions * Guide team on feature improvements and optimization across processes and operations * Communicate project status, risks, and technical trade-offs to stakeholders * Identify, isolate, and resolve software malfunctions in production * Lead by example in best practices and influence hiring as the team grows * Participate actively in scrum ceremonies (grooming, planning, demos, retros) * Contribute to on-call rotations and production issue troubleshooting * Travel may be required Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related field and 7 years of experience or Master's degree and 5 years of experience in software development * 5+ years of experience with Java and related frameworks (Spring Boot and/or Spring Webflux) * 5+ years building, deploying, testing APIs and microservices in distributed systems * Experience designing services and architecture aligned to best practices * 2+ years developing features using PostgreSQL or other SQL-based databases * Experience developing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar) * Experience with Playwright or similar automated testing tools * Proven technical lead experience including mentoring and delivering results * Experience with AWS and Terraform * Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures * Experience with high-performing, scalable systems * Ability to break down product requirements into defined tasks * Experience monitoring, troubleshooting, triaging production issues Key requirements * 401k with company match * equity grant * medical and vision and dental coverage * pet adoption reimbursement * unlimited PTO * paid holidays ## Related Videos - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [The Road to MLOps: How Verivox Transitioned to AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1050-the-road-to-mlops-how-verivox-transitioned-to-aws) - [Our GitOps approach for deploying an Identity Provider and an API Gateway in a SaaS company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/776-our-gitops-approach-for-deploying-an-identity-provider-and-an-api-gateway-in-a-saas-company) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 139 - Soft and hard queries](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/487-dev-digest-139-soft-and-hard-queries) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix) - [Dev Digest 129 - Now that's what I call private data!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/468-dev-digest-129-now-that-s-what-i-call-private-data)