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Director, Product Engineering

1 month ago Boston, MA

We are hiring fantastic humans, and we hope that includes you! 

 

Are you looking for more than just a job? At Chewy, you’ll find yourself on a career path alongside other incredible people—like yourself. You’ll join a team that values everything you do, who you are, and the goals you’ve set for your career. We want to give you the opportunity to grow, earn competitive pay, and be happy while you do it. Sounds simple, but we love it.

Our Opportunity:

Chewy is hiring a Director of Product Engineering. You will be in a high-profile position which will have exposure across the entire Pharmacy business. You will define the product vision, implementation strategy, and oversee the entire product development lifecycle from concept to launch and beyond.


What You'll Do:

  • Define product vision and implementation strategy for a critical Pharmacy platform, setting goals, priorities, and timelines based on tradeoffs between business impact and engineering capacity
  • Establish strong working relationships with business owners, product managers, designers, and other collaborators, direct product and program managers to translate business needs into technical solutions
  • Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment, ensuring alignment to relevant regulatory, compliance and quality standards
  • Provide strong technical leadership, build autonomous teams & deliver on an ambitious roadmap while meeting strict SLAs
  • Mentor technical leaders and provide career development and professional growth of our amazing engineers and managers
  • Contribute to technical architecture decisions and lead efforts to build and maintain a highly scalable software platform
  • Manage the engineering team's budget and resources effectively
  • Communicate product development progress, risks, and issues to collaborators and senior management
  • Stay up to date with emerging healthcare standards and technologies and finding opportunities for innovation to improve product development processes and enhance product offerings

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What You'll Need:

  • 12+ years of proven experience in software engineering and product development
  • Ability to think strategically and translate business goals into technical solutions
  • Strategic manager combining business and technical execution skills
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
  • Must be a believer in Agile with ability to implement in a fast-paced environment
  • Experienced in leading engineering leaders, product and program managers
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
  • Position may require travel

Bonus:

  • Healthcare experience
  • E-commerce experience
  • Java ecosystem experience
  • AWS ecosystem experience

The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 401k, an annual bonus potential, new hire and annual equity grant. 

We offer different types of insurance, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident. We offer parental leave, family services benefits, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, telemedicine, pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com.

Salaried-exempt team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval. Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.

Base Salary Range
$208,000$351,000 USD

Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact CAAR@chewy.com.

 

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Client-provided location(s): Boston, MA, Minneapolis, MN
Job ID: 6781565
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-09-16T18:34:41

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Vacation
    • Leave of Absence
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Performance Bonus
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
    • Company Equity
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Professional Coaching
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Unconscious Bias Training