What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer, Web position at Wag Walking?
Wag! is looking for a software engineer to drive product development on the core web platforms for the Wag services marketplace. This role will work closely with product managers and designers at a fast pace to launch new products and optimize conversion rates. You’ll bring innovative ideas to the table on how to ship features faster and improve user experience on our platform. You’ll get to innovate, dog-food the product, and create impactful features for millions of users.
What you need to get in the door
- A strong send of urgency and ownership in your work
- Proven ability to scope, build, test, and deploy features from end to end
- A good eye for design detail, able to draft pixel perfect web interfaces
- Ability to implement slick animations and transitions in web apps
- A strong understanding of web front-end engineering principles
- A strong understanding of the network stack between the browser and backend API
- Ability to build and maintain CI pipelines
- Ability to debug and optimize page load performance
- Ability to own architectural and design decisions
- Ability to break down large projects into reasonable chunks with reliable estimates
- Be an engineer first; willing to dig deep and solve a problem regardless of your comfort level.
Our Web Stack
- NextJS with Typescript
- Containerized with Docker and hosted on AWS ECS
- Cloudflare CDN and WAF
- Gitlab CI/CD build and deploy pipelines
- Variety of AI-powered tooling for development and testing
For US based candidates, the national base pay range for a successful candidate is listed below,
- $130,000 to $180,000
About Wag! Group Co.
Wag! Group Co. strives to be the number one platform to solve the service, product, and wellness needs of the modern U.S. pet household. Wag! pioneered on-demand dog walking in 2015 with the Wag! app, which offers access to 5-star dog walking, sitting, and one-on-one training from a community of over 500,000 Pet Caregivers nationwide. In addition, Wag! Group Co. operates Petted, one of the nation’s largest pet insurance comparison marketplaces; Dog Food Advisor, one of the most visited and trusted pet food review platforms; WoofWoofTV, a multi-media company bringing delightful pet content to over 18 million followers across social media; and maxbone, a digital platform for modern pet essentials. For more information, visit Wag.co.
Salary : $130,000 - $180,000