Software Engineer, Wayfair
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A global online homeware marketplace
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A global online homeware marketplace
1001+ employees
Open for applications
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone, anywhere create their feeling of home.
Role
Who you are
- At least 1 year of experience with modern JVM tech stacks (Java/Kotlin), experience with SOA and microservice architectures, PHP experience is an advantage
- Knowledge, understanding and experience in object-oriented software development (design patterns, SOLID principles, etc.)
- Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD platforms and cloud computing platforms (e.g Google Cloud) is an advantage
- An interest in challenging problems and the ability to work with many different teams, identifying architectural boundaries and platform interfaces
- Excellent communication and ability to influence decisions with an inclusive, adaptable and persuasive style
- Knowledge working with evolving platforms, migrating or replacing legacy solutions incrementally is a plus
- Identify risks and gaps in technical approaches to meet the team and project goals
- Work within an Agile culture to foster continuous improvement at the team and departmental level
- Degree in Computer Science, technical discipline or equivalent work experience
What the job involves
- We are looking for a passionate Software Engineer to join one of our teams who would work on solving complex problems and building highly scalable applications. Your impact will drive efforts to tackle some of the most challenging problems we face as we continue to create a best-in-class shopping experience for our customers
- Design systems and write code to implement high-quality, scalable services with effective boundaries that will support our long term vision & strategy
- Drive high-impact architectural decisions and development, design, execution, and delivery following best coding practices
- Focus on production readiness for the team including testing, monitoring, deployment, documentation and proactive troubleshooting
- Influence and contribute to the technical growth of teammates and develop products aligned with the long term strategy
- Nurture collaborative ways of working that grow the team, its members and the product: testing practices, TDD, pairing/mobbing, continuous deployment, domain-driven design
- Continuously rethink and push the status quo, even when it challenges your/our established ideas
Otta's take
Sam Franklin
CEO of Otta
Wayfair emerged in the early era of eCommerce with a mission to revolutionize online shopping, offering customers a convenient platform to purchase goods. Today, it stands as one of the foremost global players in the online furniture delivery industry, boasting an impressive inventory of over 33 million products.
Renowned for its extensive product range and comprehensive service offerings, Wayfair distinguishes itself by providing an end-to-end customer experience, from browsing to doorstep delivery. Despite its prominence, the company faces profitability challenges attributed largely to expansion expenses. Nonetheless, its solid presence in the competitive online homeware sector solidifies its position as a key contender.
With ambitious global expansion plans, Wayfair remains committed to maintaining its leadership in the industry. As it aspires to become the ultimate destination for all home needs, its more recent ventures into physical retail represent significant strides toward this overarching goal.
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-14% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company values
- Relentless Customer Focus: Delivering an exceptional customer experience drives everything we do. We invest in understanding our customers and partners. We are all in customer service
- Deliver Rsults With Agility: We prioritize work that drives long-term value. We execute with urgency, learn from failure, and nimbly pivot. The outcomes of our efforts are impactful, measurable results
- Use Good Judgement: We are bold and confident, never reckless. We make reasoned, calculated decisions based on data, critical thinking, and pattern recognition
- Build the Best Team: We lead by setting the bar high, articulating clear goals, and diving deep. We hire, develop, and leverage only the best. Our leaders continually reevaluate and strengthen their teams and do not shy away from hard decisions. We expect and demonstrate excellence
- Collaborate Effectively: We invest in cross-functional global partnerships that maximize impact and minimize duplication. We prize collaboration in all interactions – with our teammates, stakeholders, and suppliers. We disagree, align, and commit. Effectiveness and efficiency in collaboration are required.
- Respect Others: We earn and show respect, treating our teammates and partners with empathy and inclusion. We presume good intent while prioritizing impact. We balance confidence and candor with humility and kindness.
- Be an Owner: We are Wayfair first. We act on what’s best for the company, ahead of team or individual goals. We spend every dollar as if it is our own. We take pride in Wayfair’s success while planning the next win. We always think long-term
- Innovate & Improve: We are not limited by precedent. We boldly challenge the norm. We continually identify opportunities to innovate, improve, and simplify. We value incremental improvements, but we also look for game-changing breakthroughs.
- Adapt & Grow: We value adaptability and self-reflection. We find opportunity in every change, experience, and mistake. We are committed to continuous self-improvement.
Company HQ
Prudential / St. Botolph, Boston, MA
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Founders
Niraj Shah
(Co-Founder & CEO)Studied Engineering at Cornell University before co-founding Spinners, a Boston-based IT services company. Previously acted as Entrepreneur in Residence for Greylock and has served as CEO of Wayfair since co-founding the company in 2002.
Steven Conine
(Co-Founder)Co-founded Spinners before working for Operations at iXL. Conine also co-founded Pillar VC in 2016.
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