Director, Software Engineering

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.

We love all pets like our own

We're the future of the pet industry

We're here to improve lives

We drive outstanding results together

We're welcome as we are

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.

Duties & Responsibilities

Responsible for long-range technology strategy planning for our commerce platform and integrated systems

Works with technical leaders to define and refine vision, architecture, and stack; leads efforts to make timely technical decisions

Manages policy development to address complex business issues, provides leadership to cross-functional teams

Partners with Product Development team to influence what is built for business consumption

Advocates for enterprise technology initiatives in the enterprise technology backlog structure

Identifies interdependencies and emerging trends across interrelated technology efforts and programs to continuously improve products and services

Partners with Program / Project and Tech SMEs to create realistic roadmaps and set expectations with customers; stays close to the product, guides the process to ensure accurate and timely delivery

Leverages engineering, problem solving and influencing skills to ensure process and risk management solutions are also technically sound

Coordinates outsourced engineering effort from teams with differing skill sets

Key distinctions of job level

Leads large cross-functional teams that work on the most complex business issues

Minimal supervision with wide latitude for independent judgment. Provides solutions to issues utilizing judgment

Type of supervision given : Leads large, cross functional teams

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related fields, or equivalent work experience

12+ years of IT and business industry work experience in managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders

Requires advanced technical and business knowledge in software development life cycle, quality assurance, project management and other related disciplines / processes

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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.

Salary Range :

$194,600.00 - $291,900.00

Hourly or Salary Range will be reflected above. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO – see https : / / careers.petco.com / us / en / key-benefits

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.

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