Senior Software Engineer

• At The Farmer’s Dog, we believe the best customer experience comes from owning the technology that powers it. That’s why we design, build, and operate our systems in-house, from subscription and e-commerce to fulfillment and delivery, so that every dog and human gets the right experience, every time
• Our engineers work on problems that matter and that are hard: evolving systems to support rapid growth, building platforms flexible enough to serve customers with many different needs, and creating product experiences that didn’t exist before
• Short feedback loops are how we get better, in code and in how we work together. We trust people to do good work and want to keep improving, so feedback flows freely. The same instinct shapes how we ship: peer-reviewed code to production in minutes via CI/CD, and A/B experiments, feature flags, shadow deployments and progressive rollouts to release with confidence
• As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll work on the systems at the core of how The Farmer’s Dog operates and ensure our systems support our next phase of growth. You’ll own architectural decisions that other engineers will build on for years, partnering closely with other engineering pods, Product, Design, Data Analytics, and Lifecycle Comms
• We care deeply about building reliable, scalable systems and about working well together, regularly whiteboarding, pair programming, and reviewing architecture with peers who set a high bar. If you want to make an outsized impact on technology, on customers, and on the lives of dogs everywhere, this is the right place for you
• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of complex systems and features, from design through long-term operation. You own what you ship in production, not just the merge
• Decompose ambiguous problems into concrete work. Take a customer problem or vague initiative, break it into shippable scope, make judgment calls you can defend and document, then ship the code that delivers against them
• Understand data relationships and how they propagate through the system. Engineers here own the data model end-to-end, from API to database, designing the schemas, migrations, and contracts that hold up as we iterate. Be thoughtful with decisions that help us iterate and hold up as we scale
• Own production operation and monitoring of the systems you build, with awareness of their SLAs. Diagnose root causes and anticipate risk before it becomes an incident. Surface issues with recommendations, not open questions
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, Data Analytics, Lifecycle Comms, and others as the work demands. Bring them in from the start and solve problems together, not in isolation. Write and speak clearly enough that they can engage with your decisions, not just receive them
• Develop the pod and improve the system. Mentor other Engineers through code review, design feedback, and incident retros. Refine the processes, tools, and on-call practices that raise the bar for everyone
• Work in our stack: TypeScript end-to-end, GraphQL, Temporal for durable workflows, Postgres, AWS. Embrace and evaluate new tools as the work requires
• Leverage AI tools to make your work better than it would be without them. Own what you ship: you must be able to explain, debug, and maintain it, regardless of how it was produced

Benefits

• Dog-friendly offices
• Equity packages
• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401k match
• 12-week paid parental leave
• Flexible PTO and work-from-home policy
• Discounted fresh dog food
• Your pet interrupting video calls and in-person meetings is now a feature, not a bug- You have significant experience building and operating production systems where bugs cost money or break customer trust
• You bring pragmatic judgment about when to reach for AI and other new tools and when not to
• You love dogs
• You welcome diverse opinions and actively seek input to challenge your assumptions
• You bring strong written and verbal communication, and you see the value in writing down key decisions, tradeoffs, and practices for the people who’ll use them
• You’re an owner, have excellent problem-solving skills and can prioritize tasks effectively, with a strong attention to detail
• You are a strong full stack engineer with 6 - 8+ years of experience who is comfortable working across the frontend and backend, and you enjoy building features end-to-end (experience in our stack is a plus)
• You are able to thrive in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment, naturally curious and proactive self-starter, constantly on the lookout for new opportunities and solutions
• We are an in-office culture, made of in-office people who thrive on the collaboration and magnetism of working in a shared space. We are seeking individuals who excel in this type of environment, where being present fosters deeper connections and engagement