Senior Software Engineer at Penn Veterinary Supply | All Remote Jobs
Penn Veterinary Supply
Senior Software Engineer
United States · remote · Salary not listed
himalayasseo_indexablePosted 2026-09-06First seen 2026-09-09
Role overview
ABOUT US
Founded in 1981, Penn Veterinary Supply was created out of the belief that there is a better way to supply veterinarians with products and services. This belief remains at the core of everything we do. We proudly remain a family owned and operated business, free of corporate ownership. This enables us to best meet the needs of our customers on an individual basis without the pressure of answering to shareholders. We strive to set a higher standard of servicing the veterinary profession by focusing on our Power in Partnership model:
Penn Vet is a Family-Owned Business that values our PEOPLE and yours.
Our team is dedicated to providing SOLUTIONS for the veterinarians and entire staff at independent, privately held veterinary hospitals.
We aim to be a true business partner that strives to consistently exceed your SERVICE expectations.
We select partners who advocate for the importance of the veterinarian's recommendation of PRODUCTS that provide quality, savings, and value.
Penn Vet was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and has since grown to open branches in Michigan, Florida, and North Carolina.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for creating, maintaining, and updating Penn Vet's B2B eCommerce website. This position will be a key player in achieving digital and eCommerce goals, having an immediate effect on our brand and customer experience.
This position can be remote, hybrid or onsite: candidates must be able to have a designated home office space to allow a quiet and secure work environment using Penn Vet provided equipment.
Essential Responsibilities
Collaborates with business stakeholders, other developers, and other teams to understand project requirements and translate them into technical deliverables.
Designs and implements scalable, responsive, and user-friendly web applications with a focus on both front-end and back-end development.
Develops well-structured and efficient code using appropriate programming languages and frameworks, ensuring high performance and maintainability.
Creates and maintains databases, APIs and server-side functionalities to support seamless dataflow and application functionality.
Ensures the security and integrity of web applications by implementing best practices for authentication, authorization, and data protection.
Analyzes, supports, maintains, refactors, and modernizes legacy code.
Participates in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to maintain code quality and consistency across the team.
Completes other related duties as assigned, customary to department and role.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field and 5+ years of experience and knowledge in the following areas:
Core Java (8 and 21+), Java EE development, REST APIs, etc.
IDEs such as Eclipse (IBM Rational Application Developer) and Jetbrains Intellij
Front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Complex SQL and relational databases (DB2 / DB2 for I, PostgresSQL)
Unit testing frameworks such as Junit, source control such as Git, and Java build/dependency frameworks such as Maven
Strong experience with installation, configuration, upgrade, and administration of Linux environments
Strong experience with installation, configuration, upgrade, and administration of HCL Digital Experience, IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM DB2, and/or OpenLiberty
Solid understanding of software design patterns, principles, standards, best practices, and security
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong attention to detail, well organized
Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate sophisticated technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Ability to organize one’s own activities and manage multiple priorities independently while also working as an active member of a team
Ability to work outside normal hours to deploy code changes, update/maintain OS, software, frameworks and all other aspects of the ecommerce ecosystem.
Ability to work from home (remotely)
Preferred Experience
Strong experience with eCommerce website development
Strong experience with JavaScript and responsive site design
Strong experience with JavaScript frameworks such as Node.js, React, and/or Next.js
Strong experience with IBM Portal/HCL Digital Experience development including Portlets and WCM
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Penn Veterinary Supply is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Penn Vet is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, marital status, age, pregnancy, national origin, protected veteran status, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or state laws.