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 across the backend and frontend on both web and mobile, 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 Values
Enjoy being part of a great community of pet lovers.

Requirements

Minimum 5+ 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.
Familiarly with React and React Native.
Familiarity with SQL.
Familiarity with relational databases and schema design.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
Effective 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 practices
Rigor, attention to detail, curiosity, and always asking Why?
Experience with large-scale consumer-facing websites
Bonus: Experience with large-scale orders and finance systems that handle money, payments, tax, checkout, etc.

Benefits

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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonReactReact NativeSQLdata-intensive application designarchitecture principlesschema designautomated testingcode qualityengineering best practices

Soft Skills

problem-solvingattention to detailcollaborationeffective communicationcuriosityability to drive projectsunderstanding stakeholder needspassion for debuggingintuitive decision-makingdesire to improve craft