Full Stack Software Engineer III, Supplier Advertising

Wayfair; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to join their dynamic team in Toronto. This role focuses on leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance supplier advertising experiences. You will design and implement robust backend applications using Java, while also developing user-friendly frontend solutions with React. The company fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, providing a supportive environment for professional growth. If you are passionate about technology and eager to tackle exciting challenges, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing field.

Benefits

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Full Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)

401K Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Gym/Fitness Discounts

Paid Volunteer Work

Qualifications

• 6+ years of backend software engineering experience using object-oriented languages.
• Experience in full stack development with a focus on Java and React.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend applications for advertising platforms using Java.
• Collaborate with teams to refine product requirements and align development efforts.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

React

Python

Analytical Skills

Agile Methodologies

Event-Driven Architecture

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

DataDog

CI/CD tools (Buildkite, Docker, Kubernetes)

Relational Databases

NoSQL Databases

Apache Kafka

Apache Spark

Job description

Full Stack Software Engineer III, Supplier Advertising Engineering

Candidates for this position are preferred to be based in Toronto, Canada and will be expected to comply with their team's hybrid work schedule requirements.

Who We Are:

At Wayfair, we harness the power of technology innovation to connect suppliers with our extensive customer base. The advertising platform is an integral part of our mission. Operating on a vast selection of sponsored items of decor, home improvement, housewares, and more, our platform ensures that suppliers can showcase their offerings to the extended audience, enhancing visibility and driving sales. Wayfair is investing heavily in building a world class advertising business. Wayfair Advertising team owns features that form the core of our onsite and offsite advertising business. We are highly motivated, collaborative and fun loving with an entrepreneurial spirit and bias for action. With a broad mandate to experiment and innovate, we are growing at an unprecedented rate with a seemingly endless range of new opportunities.

Our offsite Retail Media Network is a new addition to our Supplier Advertising Experience suite. This addition allows suppliers to promote their products directly on the offsite Retail Media Network, providing customers with an enhanced shopping experience. With RMN, suppliers have increased visibility and control over their offsite advertising campaigns through a dedicated platform to manage sponsored offerings, performance and budgets.

These tasks are accomplished through cutting-edge technology stack on the Google Cloud Platform, including and Java-based microservices using the Spring Boot framework, GraphQL, and React for frontend development. If you're interested in joining a dynamic engineering team that thrives on innovation and scaling to meet increased customer demand, we'd love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

• Produce high quality, enterprise grade experiences
• Use Java to design processes that consume/produce data and build backend applications to power Wayfair Supplier Advertising Experience platforms
• Use JavaScript/React to design and build frontend applications leveraged by our suppliers to create and manage their advertising campaigns
• Design and implement data processing pipelines utilizing Google Cloud platform technologies.
• Provide superior monitoring visibility to technical and operational health of the platform using DataDog
• Hone your technical leadership skills as you help grow engineers on your team to develop the next generation of Wayfair engineering
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to refine product requirements, aligning development efforts with strategic business goals.
• Uphold high quality standards, advocating for best practices and leading code reviews to maintain excellence in development.
• Explore and implement new technologies and frameworks to enhance platform functionality and user experience.
• Use ecommerce business knowledge to convert the product requirements into a technical solution.

We Are a Match Because You Have:

• 6+ years of experience in backend software engineering using object oriented language
• Proficient in Java. Nice to have: Python, Java Script.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with Cloud Native architecture platforms like Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure.
• Experience working with relational and non-relational databases
• Experience working with event-driven architectures, DDD, and TDD
• Experience and desire to work in an agile environment
• Analytical mindset and passion for solving business problems with technology
• Experience as a full stack engineer.
• Mastery of some flavor of modern frontend frameworks and technologies like React, Redux, etc
• Experience in Big Data technologies like Apache Kafka/Apache spark/Nosql databases
• Preferred experience in the CI/CD tools/platforms like Buildkite/Docker/Kubernetes.
• Experience in system monitoring using tools like DataDog etc.
• Experience in development and technical design of frontend and backend applications from start to finish
• Understanding of functional programming and javascript best practices
• Experience and deep understanding of atomic design (reusable components)

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 (including US Peloton, Global ClassPass, and various regional gym memberships)
• 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

We are looking forward to your application!

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.

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