Senior Product Engineer

At Modern Animal were redefining veterinary care with a technology-forward approach and a deep commitment to people. With thoughtfully designed clinics a membership-based model and innovative software were creating a new standard of care.

Were looking for a Senior Product Engineer to join our team of builders.

This role is for someone who can own complex high-impact initiatives end-to-end you will shape problems define solutions drive delivery across interdisciplinary teams and hold yourself accountable for business application ecosystem includes a customer-facing iOS/Android app and an in-house EMR platform built in partnership with our medical team.

This role is based in Los Angeles California. Our team is in-office 3 days a week at our Culver City HQ.

Essential Traits

Multidiscipline Curiosity You have a deep curiosity about how systems work across domains (engineering product operations and medical workflows); you have a strong desire to understand the full context behind problems.

Pragmatic Problem Solving You connect business goals with technical tradeoffs and drive teams to solutions that are both practical and scalable.

Effective Communication You communicate complex ideas clearly across audiences (engineering product operations medical and leadership teams) both in writing and verbally.

Technical Leadership You have a strong foundation in system design architecture and software engineering best practices with the ability to guide others. You build systems that are operationally sound and lead teams in production support scenarios.

Ownership & Project Leadership You lead large and ambiguous initiatives: defining scope identifying success criteria making data driven decisions aligning stakeholders managing execution and ultimately delivering outcomes.

Product Mindset You see beyond implementation. You focus on user experience and business impact to ensure the right solution is built not just the technically correct one.

Continuous Improvement You actively reflect on outcomes and identify opportunities to improve systems solutions and processes; you can apply learnings and institutionalize change.

AI Leverage You use AI tools to accelerate personal productivity and team output. You identify opportunities to embed AI into products and workflows to improve user experience and business performance.

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing You produce clear concise documentation that scales knowledge across an organization e.g. technical designs product specs postmortems status updates.

Responsibilities

Lead Complex Cross-Functional Initiatives

• Own end-to-end delivery of large ambiguous projects spanning engineering product design and operations
• Break down problems into clear work streams milestones and success metrics
• Drive alignment across stakeholders and maintain momentum through execution

Shape Product & Technical Direction

• Partner with product and design to define solutions that balance user experience business goals and technical constraints
• Contribute to product strategy through technical insight and domain understanding
• Identify opportunities to simplify scale or rethink existing systems

Design & Build Scalable Systems

• Lead the design of robust maintainable systems and architectures
• Write high-quality code and set a strong example for engineering standards
• Ensure systems are reliable observable and operationally sound

Drive Execution & Delivery

• Ensure projects are delivered on time and at a high quality bar
• Proactively identify risks tradeoffs and dependencies
• Maintain a strong bias toward progress and accountability

Mentor & Elevate the Team

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers
• Raise the bar through code reviews design reviews and shared practices
• Contribute to a culture of ownership rigor and continuous improvement

Improve Systems Processes and Practices

• Identify inefficiencies or friction in engineering and cross-functional workflows
• Introduce improvements to tooling processes or team practices
• Contribute to scaling the teams effectiveness as the company grows

Leverage AI to Accelerate Outcomes

• Use AI tools to improve development velocity and quality
• Identify and implement opportunities to incorporate AI into internal tools and customer-facing products

Qualifications

Experience & Background

• 5 years of experience building and shipping software in a product-driven environment
• Proven track record of owning complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through delivery
• Experience working closely with product design and non-technical stakeholders to define and deliver solutions
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous problem spaces and drive clarity

Technical Foundation

• Strong software engineering fundamentals (data modeling system design API design testing and performance)
• Experience designing and building scalable maintainable systems in production environments
• Ability to write high-quality readable and well-tested code
• Comfort working across the stack (frontend backend)

Collaboration & Leadership

• Experience leading projects or initiatives formally and informally
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence decisions across disciplines
• Track record of mentoring other engineers and raising the quality bar of a team

Preferred Technologies (Not Required)

We use a modern cloud-based stack. Experience with the following technologies is helpful but not required:

• Backend & Infrastructure: AWS Python PostgreSQL
• Frontend & Mobile: React React Native TypeScript

We care far more about your ability to learn adapt and apply sound engineering principles than experience with any specific tools.

Why Youll Love Working at Modern Animal

• Flexible paid time off including sick leave parental leave and holidays
• Stellar benefits package including health dental and vision coverage with multiple plan options
• 401(k) with company match
• Free Modern Animal membership for your own pets plus discounts on services