It’s an exciting time in technology, and that buzz is felt throughout PetSmart! We are continuing to grow at a faster pace and we want to continue to provide best-in-class experiences for pets and pet parents. Our IT team has 4 different departments: Information Security, IT Service Delivery, Business Enabling Systems, and IT Commerce & Customer Engagement.

 

Whether it’s online or in our stores, the work that the IT team does is instrumental in PetSmart’s success. We have a strategic and actionable plan underway and are looking for associates who are just as excited about it as we are.

How this role will make an impact:

PetSmart is accelerating its digital capabilities and we are looking for strong, experienced team members who can help drive us forward. Creates mobile solutions by developing, implementing, and maintaining mobile applications using the latest technologies in support of business and IT needs. Be prepared to work in a high-impact, dynamic environment with changing priorities, development methodologies, and technical solutions.

 

Your goals and responsibilities will include:

• Work with product team to turn high fidelity design into an interactive mobile experience
• Work with product and UX teams to review designs and concepts and offer suggestions to decrease complexity while maintaining the spirit of the experience
• Proactively make recommendations for technical enhancements for better performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Accountable for delivering in an agile environment
• Creates/oversees completion of technical development on web solutions
• Works with cross functional IT and business teams to design and develop solutions based on business requirements
• Identify areas of improvement in design, implementation, process, tooling, automated testing, QA
• Mentor less experienced developers
• Remain current on latest mobile technologies seeking to integrate them in solutions where appropriate
• Recommends system solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development and purchase / open source alternatives

What you’ll bring to the table:

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent is preferred
• 5+ years hands-on experience with mobile development, specializing in ReactNative and Hybrid applications
• Experience with updating ReactNative frameworks in a hybrid application and solving IDE compatibility issues
• Expert understanding of RESTful APIs, HTTP, networking concepts (GraphQL experience is a plus)
• Experience with various JS libraries and frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, etc.)
• Experience with MVC and Object-Oriented Programming concepts
• Experience working in Agile teams (SAFe experience is a plus)
• Demonstrated strong front-end development skills especially concerning accessibility, extensibility, client-side computing, object-oriented design patterns
• Demonstrated passion for user experience design and usability
• Familiar with and experienced in making use of open source components.
• Ability to address short term tactical requirements without losing site of the longer range strategic direction
• Self-motivated and discipline to meet deadlines with speed, accuracy and professional attitude
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent analytical and trouble-shooting skills
• Collaborative and a team player
• Ability to resolve conflict in a constructive manner and work around obstacles to ensure project success

Our home office offers outstanding amenities in a fun and rewarding workplace including:

• Pet friendly environment, bring your pets to work!
• A work-life balance and family events such as movie nights, art events and holiday festivals
• “Top Dog” gym with equipment, fitness classes, massage therapists and personal trainers
• “Sit & Stay” Café serving fresh breakfast and lunch options
• Starbucks cart—productivity at its finest!
• “Lil’ Paws” learning center and onsite daycare facility
• Volunteer events with PetSmart Charities
• Learn more about #LifeAtPetSmart here: https://www.lifeatpetsmart.com/life-at-petsmart/
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• Learn more about #LifeAtPetSmart in the IT space from our team members: https://www.blog.lifeatpetsmart.com/it