About the Team
It&rsquos an exciting time in technology, and that buzz is felt throughout PetSmart! We are continuing to grow at a faster pace and we want to continue to provide best-in-class experiences for pets and pet parents.
Our Technology team has 6 different departments: Information Security, Service Delivery, Business Enabling Systems, eCommerce & Marketing Technology, Data and Stores, Services & Supply Chain.
Whether it&rsquos online or in our stores, the work that the IT team does is instrumental in PetSmart&rsquos success. We have a strategic and actionable plan underway and are looking for associates who are just as excited about it as we are.
About the Location
Collaborative & Flexible Work Environment: We believe in fostering growth, teamwork and creativity in a dynamic workplace. This role is based at PetSmart&rsquos Phoenix Home Office, where associates currently enjoy the benefits of in-person collaboration while having the flexibility to work remotely one day per week (a &ldquoflex workday&rdquo with leader approval), and an expected four days in the office. At PetSmart, you&rsquoll be part of an engaging and supportive environment designed to help you and our teams thrive.
About the Job
Senior Software Engineer &ndash Web/Mobile
How this role will make an impact:
PetSmart is aggressively accelerating its Store facing web and mobile app team. We are looking for strong, experienced team members who can drive us forward - creating web solutions by developing, implementing, and maintaining applications using the latest technologies in support of business and IT needs. Be prepared to work in a high-impact, dynamic environment with changing priorities, development methodologies, and technical solutions.
Your goals and responsibilities will include:
- Work with product teams to turn high fidelity design into an interactive web and mobile app experience
- Work with product and UX teams to review designs and concepts and offer suggestions to decrease complexity while maintaining the spirit of the experience
- Proactively make recommendations for technical enhancements for better performance, scalability, and maintainability
- Accountable for delivering in an agile environment
- Creates/oversees completion of technical development on web solutions
- Works with cross-functional IT and business teams to design and develop solutions based on business requirements
- Identify areas of improvement in design, implementation, process, tooling, automated testing, SQA
- Mentor less experienced developers
- Remain current on latest web technologies seeking to integrate them in solutions where appropriate
- Recommends system solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development and purchase / open-source alternatives
Qualifications:
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with mobile development
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with web development
- Expert understanding of Kotlin, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, RESTful APIs, HTTP, networking concepts
What you&rsquoll bring to the table:
- Full stack web & mobile app design and architectural skills
- Experience with API development, preferably .NET
- Experience with various JS libraries and frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, etc.)
- Knowledge and understanding of component-based development
- Experience with design patterns and Object-Oriented Programming concepts
- Experience implementing responsive design and adaptive design
- Demonstrated strong front-end development skills especially concerning accessibility, extensibility, client-side computing, object-oriented design patterns, and object-oriented CSS
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Unit Testing
- Experience with SASS/Less/PostCSS Frameworks
- Demonstrated passion for user experience design and usability
- Familiar with and experienced in making use of open-source components.
- Ability to address short term tactical requirements without losing site of the longer-range strategic direction
- Self-motivated and disciplined to meet deadlines with speed, accuracy and professional attitude
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent analytical and trouble-shooting skills
- Collaborative and a team player
- Ability to resolve conflict in a constructive manner and work around obstacles to ensure project success
About our IT team:
We&rsquore growing at a faster pace than we ever have before, investing heavily in cutting-edge technology and, more importantly, our people. Our PetSmart IT team isn&rsquot just its own department they are valued business partners to every area of our company. At every level, our IT associates are empowered to come up with innovative ideas that have strategic impacts to the business. You&rsquoll take pride in the work that you do and the &ldquowhy&rdquo behind it all&mdashfor the love of pets.
Why you&rsquoll love it here:
Our home office offers outstanding amenities in a fun and rewarding workplace including:
- Pet friendly environment, bring your pets to work!
- A work-life balance and family events such as movie nights, art events and holiday festivals
- &ldquoTop Dog&rdquo gym with equipment, fitness classes, massage therapists and personal trainers
- &ldquoSit & Stay&rdquo Café serving fresh breakfast and lunch options
- Starbucks cart&mdashproductivity at its finest!
- &ldquoLil&rsquo Paws&rdquo learning center and onsite daycare facility
- Volunteer events with PetSmart Charities
About the Culture
At PetSmart, we work hard to create a culture where every associate feels like they truly belong and we celebrate the unique stories, backgrounds, and experiences our associates share. These experiences not only bring new perspectives in shaping our Belonging culture but they&rsquore core to PetSmart&rsquos success.
Not sure if you meet 100% of the position requirements and whether you should apply? We&rsquod still like to hear from you and encourage you to apply with us! You just may be the ideal candidate for this role, and if not this one, perhaps another position.
Our home office offers outstanding amenities in a fun and rewarding workplace including:
- Pet friendly environment, bring your pets to work!
- On-site Dog Park
- &ldquoTop Dog&rdquo gym with equipment, fitness classes, massage therapists and personal trainers
- &ldquoSit & Stay&rdquo Café serving fresh breakfast and lunch options
- On-site coffee bar
- &ldquoLil&rsquo Paws&rdquo learning center and onsite daycare facility (associate paid)
- Volunteer events with PetSmart Charities
- Learn more about #LifeAtPetSmart here: https://www.lifeatpetsmart.com/life-at-petsmart/
- Check out Associate stories and share in some celebrations at PetSmart: https://www.blog.lifeatpetsmart.com/
- Explore PetSmart Benefits here: https://benefits.petsmart.com/
- If you don't already live in the Phoenix area here's a guide to the area: Welcome to Phoenix Guide
PetSmart provides an equal opportunity for all associates and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.
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