Senior Software Engineer, The Farmer's Dog
$170-190k
+ Equity
Human-grade dog food delivery
Job no longer available
Human-grade dog food delivery
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$170-190k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care.
Role
Who you are
- 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
- Detail oriented internally and externally. You love to build accurate mental models of how things work
- 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
- 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
- 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
What the job involves
- We’re looking for software engineers who are excited to make big changes, teach, learn and grow
- Knowledge of programming languages and software development standard processes to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget
- Analytical and problem solving skills to identify and resolve issues that arise during projects to minimize delays and keep projects on track
- 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/architectural design experience working at scale
- Experience mentoring other engineers
Our take
Pet food production in the US is held to alarmingly low safety and quality standards despite being a $99 billion industry, which is hidden behind loose labeling and marketing regulations. When one of the founders of The Farmer's Dog realised that dog food was making his dog sick, they decided that dogs shouldn't be fed anything that wouldn't pass legal requirements for humans.
The Farmer’s Dog produces customised dog food packages that are sent as a regular subscription service. Recipes behind the dog food are personalised and are comprised of natural and high-quality ingredients, aiming to meet the dietary requirements of each individual dog. As the dog food is human-grade, the company even taste-tests its recipes on humans.
The startup sends millions of meals every month and boasts a continual subscription rate of almost 50%. It has raised $50 million in funding to date and is developing new pet food products and scaling to offer its subscription service outside of the US.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2021
$65m
SERIES D
Jan 2020
$54m
SERIES C
Total funding: $168.1m
Company benefits
- Dog-friendly offices
- Equity packages
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401k match
- 12-week paid parental leave
- Flexible PTO and work-from-home policy
- Discounted fresh dog food
- Your pet interrupting video calls and in-person meetings is now a feature, not a bug
Company values
- Deliver Joy: We share kindness with all, leaving people happier than before our interaction.
- Be Authentic: We’re well-intentioned and understanding in our actions, assuming the same of others.
- Seek Better: We’re sceptical of the status quo and open to new approaches.
- Act Boldly: We’d rather learn from calculated, courageous risks than miss opportunities from fear.
- Play Team: We take individual and collective ownership of progress, and show gratitude to those who help.
Company HQ
South Village, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Jonathan Yoni Regev
(Co-founder & CEO)Graduated in Business at Berkeley, UC, and then co-founded The Farmer's Dog in 2014, serving as CEO since.
Brett Podolsky
(Co-founder)Graduated with a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Lynn University before co-founding The Farmer's Dog.
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