Different Dog was founded to change dogs' lives with real food.
We are a subscription-based business delivering hand-cooked food made with fresh, quality ingredients to your dog.
Our nutrition score on allaboutdogfood.co.uk is 96%, and we've had countless 5-star Trustpilot reviews.
We are a team of passionate dog owners who believe that nutrition matters.
We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic Growth Engineer to join our small, tight-knit tech team and help us change the lives of more dogs by driving growth through innovative, data-driven solutions as we rapidly scale.
Role Responsibilities - Lead our Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) efforts, developing and implementing strategies to improve conversion rates across all stages of the customer journey - Design, execute, and analyse A/B tests and other growth experiments, with a particular focus on improving conversion rates and customer retention - Develop and maintain customer retention programmes, leveraging data analytics and behavioural insights to reduce churn and increase customer lifetime value - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Marketing and Customer Delight, to identify growth opportunities and implement CRO and retention solutions - Optimise user acquisition funnels, onboarding processes, and retention strategies through technical innovations - Build and maintain internal tools to support the growth process, with a focus on CRO and retention analytics - Implement robust analytics and data pipelines to inform growth decisions, particularly for conversion and retention metrics - Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends in growth engineering, CRO, and customer retention strategies - Mentor junior team members, fostering their growth and skill development Key Requirements - Minimum 5 years of professional software development experience, with at least 2 years focused on growth engineering - Strong proficiency in React, NodeJS, and TypeScript - Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms - Familiarity with modern frontend build pipelines and tools - Understanding of CI/CD principles and practices - Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) - Strong background in data analysis and experimentation methodologies - Proficiency in analytics tools and languages (e.g., Google Analytics, SQL, Python) - Higher Education (Degree, HND or HNC) in Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience - Must be UK-based with the right to work in the UK About You - Self-motivated and able to thrive in a start-up environment - Data-driven with a growth mindset and a passion for experimentation - Effective problem-solver with excellent adaptability in a fast-moving environment - Logical thinker with a keen eye for detail and the ability to translate data into actionable insights - Excellent communicator with experience working in collaborative, cross-functional teams - Professional, flexible, and well-organised - Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code - Proactive approach with strong ownership over your work - Passionate about dogs and improving their lives through technology and growth strategies What Success Looks Like - Autonomously delivering high-quality, scalable solutions that drive measurable business growth - Designing and executing successful growth experiments that lead to significant improvements in key metrics - Adapting quickly to new challenges in our fast-paced environment - Collaborating effectively with our passionate tech and marketing teams to innovate and improve our product and user experience - Continuously learning and applying new technologies and methodologies to enhance our growth strategies - Maintaining a strong focus on data-driven decision making and user-centric design in all aspects of growth engineering Benefits - 32 days paid annual leave - Competitive salary - Full-time remote working with occasional travel to the Telford area - Different Dog employee discount - Pension with NEST Different Dog values diversity and inclusion, welcoming people of different backgrounds and abilities.
We're more interested in finding the right person who is smart, data-driven, and gets things done, rather than someone with a perfect skillset.
We expect each team member to move fast, have ownership over their work, and hold each other to a high standard.
If you're passionate about driving growth through innovative engineering solutions, love dogs, and thrive in a dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact the success of the company and the lives of dogs across the UK, we'd love to hear from you!