Senior Software Engineer 2

Overview The Farmer’s Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care. We’re starting by radically improving the $90 billion pet food industry, replacing bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends complete and balanced, freshly-made dog food directly to customers’ doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, delightful and personalized experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic culture position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future. To date, The Farmer’s Dog has delivered over 1 billion meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets. #LongLiveDogs What We Stand For and Where You’ll Come In What’s a day in the life of a Software Engineer like here? You’ll work with a talented engineering pawd to expand and improve our subscription-based, direct-to-consumer, e-commerce platform that delivers fresh food to pets across the country. You’ll deliver high quality, well-tested and peer-reviewed code to production in minutes using our automated CI/CD pipeline. Your solutions will leverage industry best practices including A/B experiments, feature toggles and canary rollouts to confidently release high-impact features that dog lovers will love. At The Farmer’s Dog collaboration is an imperative. Our team is full of engineers that love to learn and grow. You’ll regularly white board, pair program and review architecture with top-notch peers with experience at Amazon, Google, Disney, and Apple. If you want to have the space and agency to make a big impact both for customers, colleagues and our system: The Farmer’s Dog is for you! One Team: We don’t think of ourselves as “Acquisition Marketers”, “Engineers”, “Data Analysts”, or “Product Managers”. Beyond denoting skill sets and areas of expertise, we don’t think departments matter. We align ourselves to the goals we’re working to achieve and ensure we have necessary subject matter expertise to drive meaningful impact. We strive to orient ourselves around customer problems together – getting the right people, with the right context, in the right rooms/Zooms to solve problems holistically. We are skeptical about everything and precious about nothing: Ideas can and should come from anywhere, and we aren’t tied to our own. We proactively source input. We talk to our customers and leads regularly and are quick to change course if we know there’s a better or more impactful way to solve problems. We consider the customer journey in all of our decisions: We know that no interaction exists in a silo and therefore understand how important every single one is. We ensure our strategy sets prospective and new customers up for success and drives long-term retention. We answer questions and address problems early and proactively. We understand the value of different channels, initiatives, and messages and know how to articulate impact. We Execute For Impact: We don’t subscribe to “best practices” or “industry KPIs”. We’re uninterested in how we compare to “benchmarks”; instead we orient ourselves around being the best we can possibly be. Similarly, we don’t subscribe to rigid or classical expectations of roles. We Are Focused and Work Without Assumption : We are not beholden to ideas. We have goals and believe everything beyond that is a series of hypotheses to validate. We seek to work in sequence and not in parallel. We constantly ask ourselves, “what’s the most important hypothesis I should be working on right now? How do I confirm or reject that hypothesis as fast as possible?”. We rarely have timelines/deadlines and are constantly taking in new information and adjusting our priorities accordingly. We don’t expect to be perfect the first time. How You\'ll Make An Impact Knowledge of programming languages and software development standard processes to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget Experience creating monitoring plans to make sure SLAs are being met Adept at designing technical architecture to support future requirements Analytical and problem solving skills to identify and resolve issues that arise during projects to minimize delays and keep projects on track Investigative skills for diagnosing root causes in complex systems and issues Experience with multi-functional teams including developers, product managers, and partners to meet project and organizational goals Solid data modeling skills for assessing and expanding our domain Strong architectural design experience working at scale Experience leading the design, implementation and launch of new company-impacting systems Extensive experience mentoring other engineers and providing proactive feedback to support their career growth Evolves engineering processes as the primary force and sees them through to completion We\'re Excited About You Because There’s a focus on quality in everything you deliver from code, to architecture, to group messages You are always looking to improve your environment and take things from good to great You can research, create proofs of concept and understand if introducing a new technology to the company is the right decision You lead complex projects that span and impact multiple teams Detail oriented internally and externally. You love to build accurate mental models of how things work You own systems. You define SLAs and make sure the systems evolve that are maintainable and expandable Focused on seeking out contrasting opinions so you can learn and grow Resourceful enough to get the answers you need independently while savvy enough to develop solutions collaboratively Comfortable in both scrappy and entrepreneurial environments, as well as more sophisticated and later-stage organizations You think critically and objectively; have excellent problem solving skills and the ability to make quick decisions based on business demands Strong mentoring and coaching skills. You enjoy providing long-term career guidance for your team members Proactively support and uplift team members by sharing expertise and helping them navigate challenges You welcome feedback and provide it proactively to everyone you work with High energy and action-oriented with a passion for getting things done in complex environments Strong communication skills. You are articulate and persuasive while able to listen and incorporate the perspectives of others You challenge convention, you question why processes exist and lead making improvements and communicating the changes across multiple teams Results orientated with a strong work ethic. Must be tenacious, with the emotional intelligence to know when to push harder and when to look for alternative approaches Committed to furthering the mission of The Farmer’s Dog Office Guidelines We are an in-office culture, made of in-office people who thrive on the collaboration and magnetism of working in a shared space. We are seeking individuals who excel in this type of environment, where being present fosters deeper connections and engagement. Our Belonging Philosophy: At TFD, we believe Belonging is a shared commitment to creating a workplace where every person feels respected, valued, and empowered to be themselves. When people feel a true sense of belonging, they do their best work, take smart risks, and bring forward diverse perspectives — leading to stronger decisions and deeper relationships. We anchor this belief in a simple phrase: “Everyone’s welcome at the dog park.” No matter your background, identity, or role, there’s space for you here. There’s no one way to show up at the dog park— just shared space, mutual respect, and the freedom to be yourself. Being included is just the beginning, it’s about contributing your voice, growing through challenges, and building trust through shared goals. This philosophy guides how we lead, how we hire, how we communicate, and how we grow. We continuously evaluate to ensure we are creating a consistent experience that cultivates belonging for all employees, from hiring and performance reviews to talent development. We also believe Belonging happens in everyday moments of connection; lunch with a new teammate, a shared laugh, or a quick story about your weekend. Our structure includes biannual employee surveys, manager training, TFD camps, and support from Humans to ensure we’re listening and learning from our Team. Together, these efforts reflect what Belonging means at TFD: a culture where everyone can thrive. A Few of Our Best Benefits Dog-friendly office in Greenwich Village Market-competitive compensation and equity packages Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Company supported mental health benefits 12 week paid parental leave Competitive 401k plan with company match Flexible PTO Discounted fresh food for your pup Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug We commit to building a competitive compensation package and company environment for all individuals to thrive. We believe in competitive base compensation rooted in location specific market data and performance along with equity ownership in the company that allows every team member to build their personal wealth as the company grows, just as much as we believe in fostering a culture that supports our team members personally, professionally, and holistically. For this role the anticipated hiring base compensation range is $205,000.00 - $220,000.00 USD Annual and the compensation offered will include a robust market competitive package of base and equity. In addition to your base compensation offer you will also receive equity ownership in the company. More information about the value of this equity will be shared at the time of offer. This range is representative of NYC Market Data if you are applying to this role outside of the NYC area the range may change. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Farmer's Dog, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status. For more information, please visit Know Your Rights. Reasonable Accommodations TFD complies with applicable federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Humans Ops at thefarmersdog.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Farmer's Dog