Job Overview
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Join Embark on our mission to bring joy to dog lovers by offering the world’s best products and services to strengthen their bonds with the dogs in their lives. Our canine DNA test — named the best by The New York Times — enables us to make scientific advances in personalized pet care.
Designed by world leaders in dog genetics (in partnership with Cornell University), the Embark Dog DNA Test provides information on genetic health risks and breed make-up, allowing dog owners, breeders, and veterinarians to drive personalized care plans based on a dog’s unique genetic profile.
Join our pack! At Embark, our People First culture is centered around building an amazing team and giving everyone an opportunity to have a voice and make an impact. We are looking for highly motivated and mission-driven employees who will join us as Embark leads the cutting edge of creativity and innovation in the fast-growing consumer genetics space.
About the role:
On the web engineering team, you will craft delightful digital experiences with Product Management and Product Design partners that span a full vertical slice, from UI to backend. Each Agile team consists of 4-5 engineers, a Product Manager, and a UX/UI designer. This year is a very exciting time to join Embark; this year the team will:
Bring to life new and exciting business developments that make Embark the premiere destination for pet parentsElevate the delight and actionability of the platform for our highly rated DNA test productsDevelop engaging new features and systems that transform the way pet parents understand and care for their petsEvolve Embark’s architecture to enable Embark to continue to scale
Our Stack:
React, MUI, HTML5, CSS3TypeScript, PythonNodeJS, GraphQL, Express, PostgreSQL, RedisAWS (ECS, RDS, ElastiCache Lambda, etc.)
Our Tech Philosophy:
We continually ship value to our customers and embrace CI and CD wherever possible. We deploy our stacks using CDK and GitHub Actions. We strive for a best-in-show customer experience. Observability is important to us. We leverage DataDog and Sentry and are active in detecting and resolving errors. We experiment with cutting edge tech to find new and innovative ways to enrich our products and services and the way we work. Recently we have been trying llama-index, AWS Bedrock, and AWS Q Business. We use critique jam sessions to collaboratively make new technology choices.
What you’ll do:
You are an Individual Contributor who is capable of consistently, reliably, and independently delivering well-defined solutions. You’ll utilize your strong understanding of software development and collaboration skills to maximize the impact of the code you and your teammates write. Here’s a closer look at the day to day:
Deliver clean, efficient, maintainable code, as well as thorough tests and documentationPerform code reviews for others and respond to code reviews on your codeCollaborate with our Product and Design team and stakeholders to deliver high impact products and serviceContribute to improve our technology and development practices via retrospectives and other means, with the goal of continuous improvement of quality and team efficiencyEmbrace a continuous learning mindset – hone and develop your craft while learning cutting edge technologies in areas such as AI
Experience we’re looking for:
2+ years of professional web development experienceStrong experience in an area of web development (e.g. CSS, frontend frameworks, SQL databases, APIs, etc.)A foundational understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL) using SQLA solid understanding of AWS or similar cloud technologiesExperience utilizing CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions or similarComfortable working with frontend frameworks like React, Angular, or VueWillingness to participate in on-call rotationExcellent verbal and written communication skillsEagerness to learn new technologies and solve problems
Nice to have:
Experience with customer-centric product developmentUnderstanding of DevOps and Agile development philosophies
Why join the pack!
At Embark, we might be dog lovers, but we’re passionate about people too. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where all employees can belong and flourish. Here are some of our benefits and perks:
A flexible vacation policy so you can take off the time you need when you need itPaid maternal and paternal leave (plus paw-ternity leave for new pets)Every other Friday off each summerPerks tailored for dog lovers including subsidized pet insuranceStartup perks with big-company benefits (401k match, a generous bonus structure, commuter benefits, top-of-the-line healthcare, HSA/FSA)Competitive salaries and equity participation — every employee gets stock optionsNew MacBook Pros or laptopsContinuing education, including attending conferences and company-provided resources to help with individual growth and development
Salary: $116k – $170k
Embark is an equal opportunity workplace and values diversity at our company. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, age, disability status, marital status, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. See also EEO is the Law.