Enterprise Application Developer

Location:

, United States
Date Posted:
Feb 12, 2026

Central Garden & Pet has an exciting opportunity for an Enterprise Application Developer
. As part of the Business Integration Team, this role has significant responsibilities related to designing, developing, and supporting mobile, web, and desktop applications that interface with the core business systems utilized at the company. This position requires cross-functional leadership skills, a collaborative mindset, and a strong technical skillset. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to problem-solve in ambiguous situations and the capability to deliver solutions within time and scope.

The candidate for this role will be an individual contributor with hands‑on experience with no direct reports. This is a remote position.

• Work with business stakeholders and technical leads to understand, document, and articulate application requirements and develop appropriate solutions.
• Must be able to research application frameworks and develop new cross-platform tools utilizing those frameworks.
• Create high‑level design documents with visual diagrams of system architecture, functionality, and process flows.
• Design testing procedures to support end‑to‑end documented testing of proposed changes.
• Strong project management and organizational skills and the ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, quickly changing environment. Ability to keep up with multiple projects and understand the impact of projects within a larger system.
• Provide support for existing production applications, quickly resolving issues while also performing root cause analysis leading to corrective action to prevent future problems.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Computer Engineering or another related discipline. Some education with strong field experience would be considered.
• 1+ years as a systems analyst or software developer.
• Experience with development in QA & production deployment leveraging Git to support CI/CD.
• Understanding of and experience with standard software quality assurance and testing processes and methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills and writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively within tight, concurrent deadlines with accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Familiarity with SAP and/or Microsoft Dynamics is a bonus.
• Familiarity with business processes such as Accounts Payables and Shipping is a bonus.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Free Life and Disability Insurance
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k with 3% company match and annual employer discretionary contribution
• Paid vacation, holidays and sick time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to thousands of free online courses
• Discounts on cell phones, movie tickets, gym memberships, and more!
• Education Assistance (both college degrees and professional certifications)
• Referral Program with cash bonus
• Access to on‑demand pay
• Paid parental leave

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) is a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries. Guided by the belief that home is central to life, the Company's purpose is to proudly nurture happy and healthy homes. For over 45 years, its innovative and trusted solutions have helped lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier, and communities grow stronger.

Central is home to a diversified portfolio of market‑leading brands including Amdro®, Aqueon®, Best Bully Sticks®, Cadet®, C&S®, Farnam®, Ferry-Morse®, Kaytee®, Nylabone®, Pennington®, Sevin® and Zoёcon®. With fiscal 2025 net sales of $3.1 billion, Central has strong manufacturing and logistics capabilities supported by a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture. The Company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, and employs over 6,000 people, primarily across North America.

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We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.