Chief Technology Officer, Software Engineering

4 weeks ago


San Diego, California, United States Petco Full time
About Petco

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and Petco partners.

We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics, and eight distribution centers.

Job Summary

The Director of Software Engineering will be responsible for overseeing emerging technology strategy, development, and deployment. This includes evaluating, selecting, implementing, and maintaining technology conforming to the IT Reference Architecture in support of business functions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Be an active member of the leadership team, working to optimize the utilization of IT investments in the most efficient and effective manner.
  • Oversee emerging technology strategy, development, and deployment.
  • Ensure that Petco's infrastructure platforms remain operational on a 24-hour basis; direct teams as necessary to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure/operations problems.
  • Make decisions on infrastructure architecture and design that will maximize reliability, performance, and scalability while taking advantage of new, cost-effective technologies as they become available.
  • Prepare and successfully manage department budgets and lead the assigned IT teams.
  • Oversee specific infrastructure technology projects and ensure the infrastructure components are planned, implemented, and executed well for all projects.
  • Plan and implement policies, procedures, and systems to avoid service interruptions and continuously improve infrastructure operations and processes.
  • Establish and maintain multiple vendor partnerships to ensure they provide optimal service and long-term benefits and support to Petco's strategic and operational business goals.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree with emphasis in Information Systems or the equivalent combination of education and experience required.
  • Minimum of 10 years progressively responsible experience, including 5 years at the manager level.
  • Must be skilled across multiple platforms and technologies, including current knowledge on emerging technologies and their application.
  • Excellent decision-making, interpersonal, and project management experience.
  • Well-developed verbal and written communication skills are required to interact professionally and effectively with all internal and external contacts.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence strategic information systems decisions.
  • Must have vendor management skills, including contract experience and vendor performance management.
  • Must be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage cross-functional teams.
What We Offer

Petco offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.



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