Software Engineer II, Expansions

Who we are :

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We believe everyone deserves the unconditional love of a pet and at Rover, our mission is to make it easier to experience that love.

Founded in 2011, the Rover app and website connect dog and cat parents with loving pet sitters and dog walkers in neighborhoods across the US, Canada, and Europe.

We empower our community of trusted pet sitters and dog walkers to run their own pet care businesses on Rover with the tools and security of a global company to back them.

Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, we work closely with our teams in Barcelona, San Antonio, Spokane, and remote locations.

We’ve got a reputation for being a great place to work, having been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Seattle Business Magazine and Washington’s Best Workplaces in the Puget Sound Business Journal.

We're an agile, fast-growing company, and our leadership comes from some of the world's most respected tech companies.

At Rover, our furry coworkers are just as important as our human ones and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Along with making the joys of pet parenthood more accessible, we’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community of pet people and that starts with our employees.

Meet the Expansion team :

The Expansion team is committed to expanding the Rover platform to better cater to the needs of pet parents. We are a motivated group of individuals who initiate new business lines, collaborating with a startup approach to introduce and refine new products.

Engineers on the Expansion team have the exclusive chance to influence innovative features from the ground up while also leveraging the backing and resources of an established technology organization.

What we’re working on :

The team is currently in the early stages of iteration on a product that allows pet parents to book with brick and mortar daycare centers within the Rover product.

This evolution in the platform, which has previously only offered peer-to-peer pet care, has the potential for significant long term business impact.

Who we’re looking for :

We are looking for exceptional engineers who are enthusiastic about working together and driving innovation to turn this ambitious project into reality.

Joining our team means closely collaborating with product and design counterparts to shape the scope and behavior of our products.

We highly value individuals with imaginative thinking and problem-solving abilities, using efficient solutions to achieve exceptional results.

Our ideal candidates will have full stack web application development experience and be comfortable working with Python / Django, React, and React Native.

You should enjoy owning projects from end to end and be motivated to continuously learn and improve your craft as a software engineer.

To succeed in this role, you should have a genuine enthusiasm for building customer-facing products that enhance the lives of both people and pets.

You should take pride in seeing your efforts have a significant impact on the success of the business and the satisfaction of our customers.

Your Qualifications :

• 3+ years experience as a professional software developer.
• Comfort working across the entire system from frontend to backend.
• Experience with Python or another backend language.
• Familiarity with relational databases and schema design.
• Enthusiastic about automated testing, maintaining code quality, and implementing effective engineering practices.
• Intuitive sense for when a solution is "good enough" versus when it requires additional polish.
• Strong ability to collaborate and thrive in a team-oriented environment, aligning with Rover's Core Values.

Benefits of working at Rover.com :

• Competitive compensation
• 401k
• Flexible PTO
• Competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Bring your dog to work (and unlimited puppy time)
• Doggy benefits, including $1000 toward adopting your first dog
• Stocked fridges, coffee, soda, and lots of treats (for humans and dogs) and free catered lunches semi-monthly
• Regular team activities performed in person and virtually

Compensation :

• In the greater Seattle area the first-year salary range is $118,476- $152,686. Additionally, Rover offers benefits to full-time employees.
• The cash compensation offered for this role will be dependent on the candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and abilities as demonstrated in the interview and hiring process.

Rover is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting a diverse, inclusive and inventive environment with the best employees.

We’re driven by seeing our people succeed and grow, and we work to ensure everyone contributes to their fullest potential.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

We are committed to work with you to look for reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.

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