Snout helps veterinary clinics offer affordable monthly pet wellness plans, making preventive care accessible and stress-free for pet owners. Backed by 500 Global and Pear VC.
About the role
Snout is one of the fastest growing wellness plan providers in the veterinary space, trusted by clinics across the U.S. We’re a small but mighty startup team of Principal Software Engineer based in the USA or Ontario, Canada to help build and maintain our web platform and portal.
What they're looking for
- 8+ years of software development experience in a production setting
- Broad technical fluency across the stack — JavaScript/TypeScript, Node, React, PostgreSQL, AWS, Linux — with depth where it counts
- Systems thinking: you design for the whole, not just the part in front of you
- Track record of improving how an engineering organization operates — not just shipping features
- Drives alignment across teams, writes compelling technical proposals
- Comfortable with ambiguity at the organizational level — you don't wait for requirements, you create clarity
More about this role
Every pet should get the care they need, regardless of cost. Vet med prices are up 40% since 2020, and pet owners are stuck having to pick between their bank account and furry friend. At Snout , we aim to solve this by enabling clinics to offer pet wellness plans, that actually work.
Snout is one of the fastest growing wellness plan providers in the veterinary space, trusted by clinics across the U.S. We’re a small but mighty startup team of Principal Software Engineer based in the USA or Ontario, Canada to help build and maintain our web platform and portal.
As a Principal Engineer at Snout, you'll set technical direction across our platform — web apps, payments, and data systems — while still writing code every day. You'll operate across teams, shaping how we build as much as what we build. Quality, security, and performance are first-class concerns, not afterthoughts.
Your impact will be felt immediately and broadly. You'll lead spirited technical debates to establish product and technical plans, then take ownership to deliver on those plans quickly and effectively. You'll work alongside experienced partners who have your back, pair regularly, and help take the product to the...
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