Software Engineer II – Java and AWS

Overview In this role you will build scalable, customer-facing features and enhance automation and observability for Chewy’s e-commerce platform. You’ll work with the Cloud Engineering team to deliver self-service solutions, partner with cross-functional teams, and raise engineering standards. This is a hands-on, impact-driven position focused on reliability, performance, and rapid iteration to support Chewy’s mission to be the most trusted destination for pet parents. Compensation / Benefits401k and equity granthealth, vision, dental insuranceparenteral leave and family services benefitstelemedicine and pet adoption reimbursementpaid holidays and PTOopportunity for annual bonus for C08+ positions ResponsibilitiesDevelop scalable, high-performance features for customer-facing web applicationsArchitect resilient systems from scratch for web experiencesCollaborate with stakeholders to implement customer featuresAdvance automation and standardize workflows, tooling, and monitoringContribute to logging, testing, instrumentation, metrics, and incident practicesLead design/code reviews and raise engineering rigorMentor junior engineers and help evolve development practicesParticipate in scrum ceremonies and on-call rotationsTroubleshoot production issues and improve operational excellence Key requirementsBachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent experience3+ years of Java programming experience3+ years of experience with AWS cloud platforms3+ years of frontend experience (React, TypeScript, NodeJS)Ability to break down requirements into tasks and collaborate with stakeholdersExperience monitoring production environments and troubleshooting issuesExperience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar)Experience with IaC (Terraform or similar)Experience designing and deploying scalable, highly available systemscollaboration with cross-functional teamsmentorship of junior engineersstrong communication and stakeholder alignmentJavaAWSReact