Growth Engineer

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!