Chewy · 12 hours ago
Director, Software Engineering
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$213K/yr - $360K/yr
12+ years expChewy is a company dedicated to being the most trusted destination for pet parents and partners. They are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the B2C Pet Health organization's mission of delivering integrated healthcare experiences for pet parents, while cultivating a strong engineering culture and leading high-performing teams.
RetailE-CommercePet
Responsibilities
Own the Technical Vision & Strategy: Define, communicate, and implement a clear 3-5 year technical roadmap. Champion the adoption of innovative technologies, including AI, to solve complex business challenges and create unparalleled customer experiences
Build and Develop High-Performing Teams: Lead an organization of approximately 40, including Associate Directors and senior individual contributors. You will be responsible for hiring, developing, and retaining top-tier talent, fostering a culture of technical excellence, and acting as a dedicated coach to grow the next generation of leaders
Drive a Culture of Innovation: Empower your teams to experiment, learn, and deliver breakthrough solutions. Be a key sponsor and driver for internal innovation programs that fuel events like our company-wide Innovation Days
Implement with Operational Excellence: Partner closely with product, design, and business partners to translate ambitious goals into concrete, well-managed execution plans. Own key business objectives, proactively de-risk complex projects, and communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs with absolute clarity to senior leadership
Qualification
Required
A demonstrable history of leading engineering organizations that have shipped complex, large-scale platforms in a fast-paced, agile environment
12+ years of experience in software engineering, with a significant portion in a leadership capacity, including proven experience managing other managers
A track record of leading through ambiguity, creating clarity from complexity, and delivering measurable results on multi-faceted, strategic problems
Deep technical expertise with the ability to operate at depth, guide teams through complex architectural challenges, and maintain an exceptionally high bar for quality
Proven experience authoring strategic documents and technical proposals for executive-level consumption
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience applying AI/ML to solve real-world business problems
Experience in high-growth technology domains such as e-commerce, healthcare tech, or platform-as-a-service
Benefits
401k
Medical/Rx
Vision
Dental
Life
Disability
Hospital indemnity
Critical illness
Accident
Parental leave
Family services benefits
Backup dependent care
Flexible spending accounts
Telemedicine
Pet adoption reimbursement
Employee assistance program
10% off pet insurance
20% off at Chewy.com
Unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval
Six paid holidays per year
Paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations
Company
Chewy
Chewy is a pet store that offers products, services, supplies, and prescriptions for pet parents and partners with online services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$951MKey Investors
Lone Pine CapitalWells Fargo Capital FinanceBlackRock
2024-09-19Post Ipo Secondary· $500M
2019-06-13IPO
2017-04-18Acquired
Leadership Team
Michael Hyman
Vice President
Soma Bulusu
Vice President, Engineering and IT
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