Sr. Manager, Software Engineering – Digital Commerce

Overview

Position Title: Senior Manager, Software Engineering – Digital Commerce

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.

Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you. Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets, people and our planet.

Responsibilities and qualifications described below reflect the requirements for this role and are not exhaustive of all responsibilities that may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to maintain the stability, reliability, and scalability of our digital commerce platform.
• Champion best practices in coding, automation, CI/CD, and architecture.
• Ensure platforms meet performance, availability, and accessibility standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and business partners to deliver new features efficiently and reliably, continuously enhancing the shopping experience.
• Uphold a culture of engineering excellence, fostering practices that drive performance, quality, and continuous improvement across all projects.
• Drive continuous improvement by analyzing metrics, implementing feedback loops, and optimizing development processes.

Core Competencies

• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and individual growth.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently deliver results, manage projects under tight deadlines, and exhibit ownership and accountability.
• Proactive approach with a can-do attitude, consistently addressing complex issues.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and metrics to drive decisions.
• Proven experience leading and developing individual contributors and first-level managers.

Essential Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java, microservices architecture, Spring Boot, AWS, CDN.
• Hands-on experience with the development and deployment of a digital commerce platform, with understanding of both technical and business needs.
• Experience with system monitoring, application observability and log aggregation tools.
• Experience with RESTful and GraphQL APIs, and serverless technologies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automation tools.
• Advocate for and implement engineering best practices, ensuring high-quality, reliable, and scalable software.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a strategic mindset with a focus on driving business value.
• Proven experience working in a fast-paced environment and adapting to rapid change.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously under time constraints, achieving meaningful business outcomes.
• Experience in defining, growing, and managing a diverse engineering team (on-shore, near-shore, and offshore).

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.

The pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state-specific regulations. These ranges may differ in other areas and could be subject to variation based on regulatory minimum wage requirements. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the minimum indicated in the pay range below, the regulatory minimum wage will be the minimum rate applied.

$139,400.00 - $209,100.00 per year

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