Senior Software Engineer, Orders Team at Rover.com
Seattle, WA 98101
About the Job
SeattleEngineering – Engineering /Full-time /HybridWho we are: Want to make an impact? Join our pack and come work (and play!) with us.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 Orders team:The Orders team is responsible for the e-commerce platform that supports Rover’s marketplace
Primarily working in Python, we are dedicated to giving our users a smooth, accurate, and performant experience with financial transactions on Rover
We own core platform fundamentals for critical components including orders, line items, invoicing, and taxes
The team is also chartered with supporting our entire business by furnishing accurate data for our financial accounting systems
We work with Rover’s Finance & Accounting team to track how money is transferred between our pet owners, sitters, and Rover.We're Looking for Engineers Who:Enjoy seeing their own efforts have an outsized impact on the business and our customers.Are eager to learn and improve their craft as a software engineer.Are excited to learn new technologies and contribute across the stack.Are passionate about building a deep understanding of how Rover’s systems behave and use that insight to identify risks and opportunities.Analyze and understand production issues, dig into root causes, and make improvements to our systems.Are able to take loose requirements, work with others to figure out what needs to be done, and drive a project forward.Enjoy working with the backend, developing software that interacts with other systems.Understand the needs of multiple stakeholders, from end users to internal teams such as tax and accounting. Have strong attention to detail and a desire to deeply understand complex technical systems.Get along well with others and thrive in a collaborative environment and your values align with Rover's Core ValuesEnjoy being part of a great community of pet lovers.Your Qualifications:Minimum 4+ years experience as a professional software developer.Strong understanding of data-intensive application design and architecture principles.Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for debugging complex issues.Proficiency in working with Python.Familiarity with SQL.Familiarity with relational databases and schema design.Excellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to work effectively in a collaborative team environmentEffective communication on design/engineering trade-offs to product managers/designers.Intuition for when to call it "good enough", and when to put in the extra time to polish.Passionate about automated testing, code quality, and engineering best practicesRigor, attention to detail, curiosity, and always asking Why?Experience with large-scale consumer-facing websitesBonus: Experience with large-scale orders and finance systems that handle money, payments, tax, checkout, etc.Our Style:We are proud to be professional software developers building high quality, scalable and supportable solutions.We are curious and passionate about learning, providing the right environment and resources for professional growth.We are committed to building, fostering and maintaining a culture of inclusivity and diversity both on our teams and in our products.We embrace progressive engineering practices including automated testing and a continuous deployment pipeline.We are serious about the quality of our production operation, and have thorough system, application and user interaction monitoring and anomaly detection.We are passionate about data-driven decision-making.We are friendly, supportive and respectful, and we pay attention to the impact and quality of our work as well as keeping work/life balance.And, dogs in the office
Bring yours, too!Benefits of Working at Rover.com Competitive compensation401kFlexible PTOCompetitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insuranceCommuter benefitsBring your dog to work (and unlimited puppy time)Doggy benefits, including $1000 toward adopting your first dogStocked fridges, coffee, soda, and lots of treats (for humans and dogs) and free catered lunches semi-monthly Regular team activities performed in person and virtuallyCompensation: In the greater Seattle area the first-year salary range is $140,761-$179,228
Additionally, Rover offers a long-term incentive plan with a company performance-based cash payout and 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.
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 Orders team:The Orders team is responsible for the e-commerce platform that supports Rover’s marketplace
Primarily working in Python, we are dedicated to giving our users a smooth, accurate, and performant experience with financial transactions on Rover
We own core platform fundamentals for critical components including orders, line items, invoicing, and taxes
The team is also chartered with supporting our entire business by furnishing accurate data for our financial accounting systems
We work with Rover’s Finance & Accounting team to track how money is transferred between our pet owners, sitters, and Rover.We're Looking for Engineers Who:Enjoy seeing their own efforts have an outsized impact on the business and our customers.Are eager to learn and improve their craft as a software engineer.Are excited to learn new technologies and contribute across the stack.Are passionate about building a deep understanding of how Rover’s systems behave and use that insight to identify risks and opportunities.Analyze and understand production issues, dig into root causes, and make improvements to our systems.Are able to take loose requirements, work with others to figure out what needs to be done, and drive a project forward.Enjoy working with the backend, developing software that interacts with other systems.Understand the needs of multiple stakeholders, from end users to internal teams such as tax and accounting. Have strong attention to detail and a desire to deeply understand complex technical systems.Get along well with others and thrive in a collaborative environment and your values align with Rover's Core ValuesEnjoy being part of a great community of pet lovers.Your Qualifications:Minimum 4+ years experience as a professional software developer.Strong understanding of data-intensive application design and architecture principles.Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for debugging complex issues.Proficiency in working with Python.Familiarity with SQL.Familiarity with relational databases and schema design.Excellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to work effectively in a collaborative team environmentEffective communication on design/engineering trade-offs to product managers/designers.Intuition for when to call it "good enough", and when to put in the extra time to polish.Passionate about automated testing, code quality, and engineering best practicesRigor, attention to detail, curiosity, and always asking Why?Experience with large-scale consumer-facing websitesBonus: Experience with large-scale orders and finance systems that handle money, payments, tax, checkout, etc.Our Style:We are proud to be professional software developers building high quality, scalable and supportable solutions.We are curious and passionate about learning, providing the right environment and resources for professional growth.We are committed to building, fostering and maintaining a culture of inclusivity and diversity both on our teams and in our products.We embrace progressive engineering practices including automated testing and a continuous deployment pipeline.We are serious about the quality of our production operation, and have thorough system, application and user interaction monitoring and anomaly detection.We are passionate about data-driven decision-making.We are friendly, supportive and respectful, and we pay attention to the impact and quality of our work as well as keeping work/life balance.And, dogs in the office
Bring yours, too!Benefits of Working at Rover.com Competitive compensation401kFlexible PTOCompetitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insuranceCommuter benefitsBring your dog to work (and unlimited puppy time)Doggy benefits, including $1000 toward adopting your first dogStocked fridges, coffee, soda, and lots of treats (for humans and dogs) and free catered lunches semi-monthly Regular team activities performed in person and virtuallyCompensation: In the greater Seattle area the first-year salary range is $140,761-$179,228
Additionally, Rover offers a long-term incentive plan with a company performance-based cash payout and 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.
