Our Opportunity: 

Advertising is a critical component of the ecommerce ecosystem and provides a critical revenue stream to the company. The Chewy Sponsored Ads team is focused on delivering data-driven, performance-based marketing solutions. We empower brands to connect with their audiences through innovative ad tech, intelligent automation, and compelling creative experiences. Join us and help shape the future of advertising technology. As a Software Engineer II, you will be an integral part of our engineering team, contributing to the development of scalable, high-performance systems that power our digital advertising platforms. You’ll work across the stack with modern technologies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help drive innovations in areas like real-time bidding, user segmentation, data pipelines, and campaign optimization.

Sponsored Ads creates a win-win ecosystem for shoppers, brand owners and Chewy. Shoppers (pet Parents) are offered a range of alternate options to help them choose better and learn about new products, new brands, new promotions, and different price points. Brand owners and advertisers get to showcase their product offerings in the front row for their target audience (proud pet owners) and maximize their reach. 

Come be part of the Sponsored Ads team’s impactful journey at Chewy! 

What You’ll Do: 

Design, develop, test, and maintain robust software systems in a high-traffic, low-latency environmentContribute to architectural decisions and technical designs for new and existing systemsCollaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and DevOps teams to deliver features that align with business goalsWrite clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to ensure best practices and high qualityWork on large-scale data systems used for audience targeting, analytics, and personalizationDebug and resolve production issues, continuously improving system reliability and performanceMentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance within the team

What You’ll Need: 

Bachelor of Science or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field.3–5 years of professional software engineering experienceStrong proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, TypeScript)Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes)Familiarity with large-scale distributed systems, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and streaming data processingKnowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data modelingUnderstanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architectureStrong problem-solving skills and attention to detailExperience in ad tech, martech platforms is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience with programmatic advertising systems (DSPs, SSPs, DMPs)Exposure to real-time bidding (RTB) protocols or ad exchange integrationsFamiliarity with the AWS ecosystem (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, EMR, Athena, etc.)Knowledge of privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA) and how they impact data handlingBackground in machine learning or predictive modeling in the ad space

Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact CAAR@chewy.com.

 

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