Experienced Full Stack Software Engineer – Wayfair Global Loyalty, Payments, Financing, and Fraud Platform (Remote) $32/Hour
Join the Wayfair Team: Building a Global Service Platform
We're excited to announce an exceptional remote opportunity for an experienced engineer to join our team at Wayfair. As a leader in the e-commerce industry, Wayfair is revolutionizing the way people shop for home goods, furniture, and more. With a strong focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, we're seeking a talented engineer to help drive the technical strategy and execution of our global loyalty, payments, financing, and fraud platform.
About Wayfair
Wayfair is a rapidly growing e-commerce company with a presence in over 5 countries and a projected expansion to 15+ countries in the coming years. In 2022, we achieved approximately $12 billion in net sales, with a total addressable market of over $800 billion. Our mission is to provide an exceptional customer experience, and we're committed to building a world-class platform to support this goal.
Job Summary
We're looking for an experienced full stack software engineer to join our interdisciplinary team of engineering, product management, design, and analysis. As a technical lead, you'll be responsible for designing and building a platform that interfaces with multiple systems within and outside Wayfair, as well as partners globally. You'll play a key role in developing and driving a multi-year technology strategy for Wayfair's Fintech & Loyalty Ecosystem, architecting and reviewing code to implement high-quality, scalable services.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership: Serve as the technical lead in the critical domain, designing and building a platform that interfaces with many different systems within and outside Wayfair and partners globally.
- Multi-Year Technology Strategy: Play a key role in developing and driving a multi-year technology strategy for Wayfair's Fintech & Loyalty Ecosystem.
- Architecture and Code Review: Architect and review code to implement high-quality, scalable, future-proof services that will have effective system boundaries and will support long-term vision and strategy.
- Technical Debate and Solutions: Conduct technical debate across an entire platform and help come to durable documented conclusions. Drive high-impact architectural solutions and hands-on development, including inception, design, execution, and delivery following good design and coding practices.
- Production Readiness: Obsessively focus on production readiness for the team, including testing, monitoring, deployment, documentation, and proactive troubleshooting.
- Risk Management and Solutions: Identify risks and gaps in technical approaches and propose solutions to meet the department's technical vision.
- Strategy and Roadmap: Influence and contribute to the department's strategy and roadmap.
- Mentorship and Education: Support the growth of other engineers technically by mentoring, pairing, and developing other opportunities for education.
- Subject Matter Expertise: Be externally recognized as a collaborative and credible subject matter expert for the broader team's focus area.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Experience: 15+ years of experience in engineering, with a preference for candidates with a mix of start-up and large-company experience.
- Payments Engineering: Nice to have: Payments engineering domain expertise, especially experience with larger scale integrations (credit cards, financing, BNPL, applications).
- E-commerce Experience: E-commerce or customer-facing technology experience on a high traffic website is also a huge plus.
- Hands-on Experience: Hands-on experience driving software transformations within high-growth environments at scale.
- Cloud-Based Technology: Experienced in architecting and building large-scale, cloud-based technology.
- Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills with demonstrated experience driving teams forward and ability to influence results.
Technology Requirements
- Cloud Native Technologies: Exposure to cloud native technologies (GCP, AWS, Azure) at scale.
- Distributed Systems: Distributed systems experience.
- Data-Based Technologies: Data-based technologies in the cloud.
What We Offer
As a remote engineer at Wayfair, you'll enjoy a competitive salary of $32/hour, as well as a range of benefits and perks, including:
- Competitive Compensation: A clear and simple compensation package with a competitive salary.
- Remote Work: The opportunity to work remotely and enjoy a flexible work environment.
- Career Growth: Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
- Learning Benefits: Access to training and education opportunities to help you grow in your role.
- Collaborative Culture: A collaborative and dynamic work environment with a team of experienced engineers and professionals.
Why Join Wayfair?
At Wayfair, we're passionate about building a world-class platform that provides an exceptional customer experience. We're committed to innovation, customer satisfaction, and teamwork. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Make a Real Impact: Contribute to a platform that has a real impact on the e-commerce industry.
- Work with a Talented Team: Collaborate with a team of experienced engineers and professionals who are passionate about innovation and customer satisfaction.
- Grow Your Career: Enjoy opportunities for career growth and professional development.
- Enjoy a Flexible Work Environment: Work remotely and enjoy a flexible work environment.
How to Apply
If you're a motivated and experienced engineer looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Even if you feel you're not a perfect match, we'd still love to hear from you. We're looking for great people to join our friendly team.