Software Engineer, Embark
$116-170k
+ Stock options
DNA testing for dogs
Job no longer available
DNA testing for dogs
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$116-170k
+ Stock options
101-200 employees
Company mission
To end preventable disease in dogs by providing DNA testing to dog owners, breeders, and veterinarians.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years of professional web development experience
- Strong experience in an area of web development (e.g. CSS, frontend frameworks, SQL databases, APIs, etc.)
- A foundational understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL) using SQL
- A solid understanding of AWS or similar cloud technologies
- Experience utilizing CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions or similar
- Comfortable working with frontend frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue
- Willingness to participate in on-call rotation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Eagerness to learn new technologies and solve problems
Desirable
- Experience with customer-centric product development
- Understanding of DevOps and Agile development philosophies
What the job involves
- 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
- 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 parents
- Elevate the delight and actionability of the platform for our highly rated DNA test products
- Develop engaging new features and systems that transform the way pet parents understand and care for their pets
- Evolve Embark’s architecture to enable Embark to continue to scale
- Our Stack:
- React, MUI, HTML5, CSS3
- TypeScript, Python
- NodeJS, GraphQL, Express, PostgreSQL, Redis
- AWS (ECS, RDS, ElastiCache Lambda, etc)
- 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
- Deliver clean, efficient, maintainable code, as well as thorough tests and documentation
- Perform code reviews for others and respond to code reviews on your code
- Collaborate with our Product and Design team and stakeholders to deliver high impact products and service
- Contribute to improve our technology and development practices via retrospectives and other means, with the goal of continuous improvement of quality and team efficiency
- Embrace a continuous learning mindset – hone and develop your craft while learning cutting edge technologies in areas such as AI
Our take
Embark provides DNA testing for dogs, offering test kits to dog owners, breeders, and veterinarians to help them understand the specific health needs of each dog. The company also provides health kits that facilitate screening for over 215 potential conditions, with any findings being sent directly to the dog's vet.
Whilst the company will face competition from other dog DNA test providers such as Wisdom Panel, Embark shows potential to compete in the market with its broad focus on discovering breeds, screening dogs for health issues, and helping customers locate their dog's relatives. There is a huge opportunity in the market, with the US spending on pets reaching $123.6 billion in 2021.
The company has seen huge growth in the last few years and attracted considerable investment. Setting out to be the standard care for dog owners and vets, Embark will be focusing on expanding its database and team.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-35% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2021
$75m
SERIES B
Apr 2019
$10m
SERIES A
Total funding: $91.3m
Company benefits
- A flexible vacation policy so you can take off the time you need when you need it
- Paid maternal and paternal leave (plus paw-ternity leave for new pets)
- Every other Friday off each summer
- Dog-friendly office near South Station, Boston (when we get back to the office), with some flexibility (eg work from home at least 2 days a week, flexibility around child care needs, etc)
- Perks tailored for dog lovers including subsidized pet insurance and dog-walking services
- Startup perks with big-company benefits (401k match, a generous bonus structure, commuter benefits, top-of-the-line healthcare, HSA/FSA)
- Equity participation — every employee gets stock options
- Fully-stocked office snack bar and regular office events
- New iMacs and MacBook Pros, or laptops running Linux
- Continuing education, including attending conferences and company-provided resources to help with individual growth and development
Company HQ
Fort Point Channel Landmark District, Boston, MA
Leadership
Ryan Boyko
(Co-Founder & CEO)Experience as an Independent Researcher for Cornell University's Cornell Village Dog Diversity Project from 2007 to 2012. Studied Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at Yale University.
Adam Boyko
(Co-Founder & CSO)Experience as a Research Associate for Stanford University School of Medicine. Associate Professor at Cornell University since 2011.
Matt Salzberg
(Co-Founder)Experience as Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Blue Apron from 2011 to 2021. Managing Partner of Material since 2018.
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