Java Software Engineer

Who We Are:

Wayfair runs the largest custom e-commerce large parcel network in the United States, approximately 1.6 million square meters of logistics space. The nature of the network is inherently a highly variable ecosystem that requires flexible, reliable, and resilient systems to operate efficiently.

We are looking for a passionate Backend Software Engineer to join the Fulfillment Optimization team. This team builds the platforms that determine how customer orders are fulfilled, optimizing for Wayfair profitability and customer delight. A big part of our work revolves around enhancing and scaling customer-facing platforms that provide fulfillment information on our websites, starting at the top of the customer funnel on the search pages all the way through orders being delivered. Throughout this customer journey, we are responsible for maintaining an accurate representation of our dynamic supply chain, determining how different products will fit into boxes, predicting how these boxes will flow through warehouses and trucks, and ultimately surfacing the information our customers need to inform their decision and the details our suppliers and carriers require to successfully execute on the promises made to our customers. We do all of this in milliseconds, thousands of times per second

What You’ll Do

:● Partner with your business stakeholders to provide them with transparency, data, and resources to make informed decision

s● Be a technical leader within and across the teams you work with

.● Drive high impact architectural decisions and hands-on development, including inception, design, execution, and delivery following good design and coding practices

.● Obsessively focus on production readiness for the team including testing, monitoring, deployment, documentation and proactive troubleshooting

.● Identify risks and gaps in technical approaches and propose solutions to meet team and project goals

.● Create proposals and action plans to garner support across the organization

.● Influence and contribute to the team’s strategy and roadmap

.● Tenacity for learning - curious, and constantly pushing the boundary of what is possible

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We Are a Match Because You Hav

e:● 6+ years of experience in backend software engineering architecting and implementing robust, distributed web applicatio

ns● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experien

ce● Track-record of technical leadership for teams following software development best practices (e.g. SOLID, TDD, GRASP, YAGNI, etc

).● Track-record of being a hands-on developer efficiently building technically sound system

s.● Experience building web services with Java, REST, Micro-service

s.● Experience with Continuous Integration (CI/CD) practices and tools (Buildkite, Jenkins, etc.

).● Experience architecting solutions leveraging distributed infrastructure (e.g.Docker, Kubernetes, etc

).● Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Aerospike, Redi

s.● Experience leveraging monitoring and logging technologies (e.g. DataDog, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, etc

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About Wayfair I

nc.Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocki

ng.No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characterist

ic.We are interested in retaining your data for a period of 12 months to consider you for suitable positions within Wayfair. Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice (which can found here: https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy). If you have any questions regarding our processing of your personal data, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com. If you would rather not have us retain your data please contact us anytime at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.c