Full-Time

Software Engineer III

Graphql Platform Team

Updated on 2/6/2025

Wayfair

Wayfair

10,001+ employees

E-commerce platform for home goods sales

Consumer Software
Consumer Goods

Senior

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Mountain View, CA, USA

Candidates are required to comply with their team's hybrid work schedule requirements.

Category
Backend Engineering
Web Development
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Rust
React.js
Node.js
Apache Kafka
Java
GraphQL
TypeScript
Development Operations (DevOps)

You match the following Wayfair's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience in engineering, with a preference for candidates with a mix of start-up and large-company experience.
  • Hands-on experience delivering software within high-growth environments at scale
  • Experienced in designing and building large-scale, cloud-based systems across various projects
  • Experience operating distributed services at scale, including familiarity with observability tools, logging techniques, troubleshooting, and incident response.
  • Excellent communication skills with demonstrated experience driving solutions forward and ability to influence results.
  • Expertise with a modern programming language (such as TypeScript, Rust, Java, or others).
  • Experience with one or more common open source platforms, tools and framework, eg: GraphQL, Node.js, React, Java microservices, Kafka, Kubernetes, etc.
Responsibilities
  • Flex your strength and knowledge of GraphQL in a distributed system, DevOps, service development, and support.
  • Ensure services are built to industry best practices, including observability, architectural patterns, and inter-team dependency mechanisms (like SLOs)
  • Drive high-impact solutions at a team level, including inception, design, execution, and delivery following good design and coding practices
  • Write code to implement high-quality, scalable, future-proof features that solve platform-level problems and support long-term vision & strategy
  • Participate in technical debates within and across teams to help come to durable documented conclusions
  • Identify risks and gaps in technical approaches and propose solutions to meet the team’s technical vision
  • Work closely with product managers, designers, and peer engineering teams to define project requirements and execution plans
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Federated GraphQL is a plus

Wayfair specializes in selling home goods through its online platform, wayfair.com. It offers a wide variety of products, including furniture, lighting, cookware, and appliances, catering to different styles and budgets for customers ranging from homeowners to interior designers. The company operates a marketplace model that connects consumers with over 5,000 brands, allowing it to provide a large selection of items without needing to manage extensive inventory. Wayfair earns revenue from product sales and advertising fees from suppliers promoting their products on the site. Its extensive product range includes items like smart kitchen appliances, ensuring it meets diverse customer needs. Wayfair's unique selling point is its ability to provide a comprehensive shopping experience for home-related products, making it a convenient one-stop shop for customers looking to improve their living spaces.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$341.4M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2002

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

-3%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Wayfair's AI integration reduced product curation time by 67%, boosting efficiency.
  • Exiting the German market allows Wayfair to focus on more profitable growth areas.
  • Wayfair Professional's 2025 Design Trends guide product development and marketing strategies.

What critics are saying

  • Exiting Germany may harm Wayfair's reputation in other European markets.
  • Closure of outlets could signal financial instability, affecting customer confidence.
  • Reliance on Google's AI poses risks if service disruptions occur.

What makes Wayfair unique

  • Wayfair offers a vast selection of home goods through its marketplace model.
  • The company leverages AI to enhance product catalog efficiency and customer experience.
  • Wayfair Professional provides tailored solutions for B2B clients with exclusive design trends.

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Benefits

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Full Health Benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Mental Health Support

Family Planning Benefits

Parental Leave

401(k) Company Match

Employee Discount