Data Engineer I

Our Opportunity:

Chewy is looking for a Data Engineer I to join our Data Engineering Team – HR Data division based in Boston, MA, Minneapolis, MN, Bellevue, WA or Plantation, FL. At Chewy, it is our mission to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents (and partners) everywhere. We have evolved into an innovative Fortune 500 industry leader.

The expectations of the prospective candidate will be to design and build data products and or platforms. In this role, the ideal candidate will engage in development, testing, and make contributions to the growth and development of one of Chewy’s fastest growing areas. We continue to grow and always Think Big about new innovative ideas, while consistently exploring opportunities to differentiate ourselves in the industry.

What you'll do:

• Design analytical solutions for business users that provide the data needed to operate the business
• Design, develop, implement, test, document, and operate large-scale, high-volume, high-performance data structures for analytics platform
• Implement data ingestion routines both real time and batch using best practices in data modeling, ETL/ELT processes
• Troubleshoot root causes of and solutions for bugs and production issues
• Review code, implementations and give meaningful feedback that helps others build better solutions
• Monitor and troubleshoot data mart issues and perform regular backups and disaster recovery procedures
• Write documentation on design, architecture and solutions
• Participate in on-call rotations and operational excellence

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or similar; or equivalent experience
• 1+ years of professional experience as Data Engineer
• Participate in on-call rotations and operational excellence
• Hands-on experience in designing, building, and deploying scalable, highly available data systems
• Knowledge of professional data engineering practices for the full development life cycle including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Proficiency in Computer Science fundamentals – object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm - design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
• SQL knowledge and the ability to work with many different database types  
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and be comfortable being accountable for work products
• Experience performing analytics to solve complex business problems
• Position may require travel

Bonus:

• Snowflake certification
• Python and AWS knowledge
• HR data and systems knowledge
• Experience with business intelligence platforms (e.g. Tableau, etc.)
• Agile experience is a plus
• Experience with statistical methods and data science
• Experience with Terraform