Software Engineer II- GraphQL Platform

This position is a hybrid in-office role that works out of our Mountain View, CA office (Tuesday-Thursday)

Wayfair is a leader in the e-commerce space for all things home. We live and breathe modern technologies. We’re looking for smart, passionate and self-driven thinkers who can produce and advocate for scalable designs of our federated GraphQL infrastructure and tooling.

As a software engineer you’ll have a multitude of opportunities to flex your strengths as we reinvent the future of our existing GraphQL design and implementation. The GraphQL team is responsible for building out the design, tooling, and best practices that will enable our thousands of engineers to build robust, scalable, and performant graph endpoints to the delight of our customers and millions of daily requests.

This is not a boring job and indeed very challenging but rewarding for curious people ready to embrace the breath of the GraphQL Platform scope.

What Youll Do

• Build, enhance software and support our GraphQL platform ecosystem.
• Help make decisions to drive the GraphQL technology platform and roadmap for the team.
• Implement and advocate engineering best practices, helping level up the engineers inside and outside the team.
• Support and help our Wayfair GraphQL community.

Software Engineering, GraphQL, Machine Tool, eCommerce, GraphQL, Software Engineering, Best Practices, Scalable System Development, Boring, Ecosystems, * 2+ years of software development experience in modern distributed services architecture.

• Proficiency in several programming languages (Java, TypeScript, Rust, Javascript or equivalent).
• Pride to deliver consistently with a high bar for engineering excellence practices.
• Strong curiosity for infrastructure solutions (Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud, etc.)
• Appetite to optimize delivery processes (Github, Buildkite, etc.)
• Readiness to learn and improve your skills across broad technology domains.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse, talented team.
• Excellent communication skills and passion for teaching and sharing knowledge with others.

Nice to Have

• Prior exposure to GraphQL or GraphQL federation.
• Experience working with one of the large public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP)

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!
• 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.

About Wayfair Inc.

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 knocking.

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.