iOS Software Engineer I - Growth and Discovery

Wayfair; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate iOS developer to join their innovative team. This role focuses on enhancing the mobile shopping experience by developing engaging features for their award-winning app. You'll collaborate with talented professionals across various disciplines to create seamless interactions for users, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like augmented reality and machine learning. If you're eager to make a significant impact and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that values creativity and fosters a culture of support and growth.

Benefits

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Full Health Benefits

401K Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Gym/Fitness Discounts

Mental Health Support

Family Planning Support

Paid Volunteer Work

Qualifications

• Experience in native iOS development with a focus on high-quality features.
• Strong understanding of programming fundamentals and design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Develop features for Wayfair’s iOS app focusing on user experience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive impactful changes.

Skills

iOS Development

Swift

Debugging

Memory Management

Clean Code

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science

Equivalent Technical Experience

Tools

SwiftUI

Combine

GraphQL

Job description

Summer 2025 Start

Location: Toronto, CA

This is a Toronto, CA based opportunity with a 3 day in office expectation.

Wayfair is continuing to expand our commitment to hiring and supporting talent early in their careers, focusing on filling opportunities with experienced graduates who have 1-3 years of experience.

Wayfair believes everyone should live in a home they love. Through technology and innovation, we make it possible for shoppers to quickly and easily find exactly what they want from a selection of more than 14 million items across home furnishings, décor, home improvement, housewares, and more. Partnering with Product, Experience Design, Analytics, and business leaders across Wayfair, our Native App Engineering teams contribute to an award-winning mobile experience that makes shopping for your home delightful and engaging. iOS and Android engineers leverage the full capabilities of mobile devices and their SDKs. For example, our apps take advantage of augmented reality, computer vision-assisted product search using the device’s camera, and machine learning to create personalized experiences and improve the speed of the app.

This team’s charter is to facilitate continuous engagement and retention during our customers shopping and home project lifecycle by creating new value propositions for the Wayfair App Experience designed to serve the needs of early lifecycle and low-purchase intent users. The ideal candidate has experience in native iOS development, and a proven track record of delivering high quality features efficiently. This person will leverage their breadth of knowledge to deliver features for Wayfair shoppers to make their shopping experience frictionless and delightful.

What You'll Do

• Participate in the development of Wayfair’s iOS app with features surrounding upper-funnel functionality such as homepage, sales, inspirational landing experiences, including architecting and developing new features, application maintenance and refactoring, and increased performance and automation.
• Review code and provide guidance for other developers participating in our release approval process.
• Being passionate about test coverage and quality engineering are paramount.
• Use data and metrics to collaboratively drive impactful changes.
• Frequently interface and interact with quality, UX, back-end/API, product, analytics, and other teams.
• Lead by example; share knowledge, experience, and best practices.

What You'll Bring

• BS in Computer Science or related technical field (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience
• A passion for writing clean, readable, and thoroughly tested code, and an eagerness to share your expertise with others.
• A strong understanding of computer programming fundamentals, interacting with endpoints, debugging, and memory management.
• An understanding of design patterns as well as architecture patterns.
• A drive to learn about new libraries and technologies, stay on the cutting edge of the evolving mobile landscape and an eagerness to create experiences that will delight users.
• Experience with the following is nice to have:
• Knowledge of Human Interface Guidelines, iOS UI/UX development, and best practices
• SwiftUI, Combine, and GraphQL
• Ruby or similar scripting languages
• Working on other platforms such as with Android and/or Full-Stack

Why You’ll Love Wayfair:

• Time Off:
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health & Wellness:
• Full Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Disability Protection (Short Term & Long Term Disability)
• Global Wellbeing: Gym/Fitness discounts
• Mental Health Support (Global Mental Health, Global Wayhealthy Recordings)
• Caregiver Services
• Financial Growth & Security:
• 401K Matching (Employee Matching Program)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Financial Health Education (Knowledge of Financial Education - KOFE)
• Tax Advantaged Accounts
• Family Support:
• Family Planning Support
• Parental Leave
• Global Surrogacy & Adoption Policy
• Professional Development & Recognition:
• Rewards & Recognition
• Global Employee Anniversary Awards
• Paid Volunteer Work
• Unique Perks:
• Employee Discount
• U.S. Bluebikes Membership
• Global Pod Outings
• Work/Life Balance:
• Emphasizing a supportive & flexible work environment that encourages a balance between personal and professional commitments

Purpose & Inclusion at Wayfair: At Wayfair, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment where every individual experiences a fair and equitable employee journey. We are committed to developing targeted resources that raise awareness around inclusion and eliminate barriers, ensuring Wayfair provides a fair and inclusive workplace experience for everyone.

Social Impact & Responsibility: At Wayfair, we focus on helping people on their journey to home - specifically those who have lost their way from home. We do this by leveraging our best assets, such as collaborating with leading nonprofit organizations, coordinating in-kind product donations, empowering our employees to get involved through paid volunteer time off programs, and encouraging our customers to donate. This multi-faceted approach allows us to support communities in need in authentic ways that align with Wayfair's broader mission of helping everyone, anywhere create their sense of home.

Wayfair's In-Office Policy:

All Boston-based interns, co-ops, and corporate employees will be in office in a hybrid capacity. Employees will work in the office on designated days, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and work remotely the other 2 days of the week.

Massachusetts Applicants: I understand that it is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

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About Wayfair Inc.

Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice (https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy). If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at [e-mail].

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. 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 knocking.

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 characteristic.

Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice (https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy). If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us [e-mail].