Software Engineer II - Early Careers
January 2026 Start
Location:
Toronto, ON
This is a Toronto, ON 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 2-4 years of experience.
Who We Are
The Display and Sponsored Shops Engineering team is responsible for presenting Wayfair Sponsored Display, Wayfair Sponsored Shops and Video Ads across Wayfair’s storefront web and mobile application, utilizing marketing campaigns provided by Wayfair suppliers. Our work spans the full ad-delivery lifecycle: evaluating eligible products based on context, running an auction process to determine an optimal ad delivery for given placement, while ensuring a seamless and exceptional customer experience.
We build and operate these capabilities using a modern technology stack on the Google Cloud Platform, including Graph
QL, Apollo Federation, React and Java-based microservices deployed on GKE using the Spring Boot framework. We're also expanding our presence across additional storefronts and Wayfair brands.
What You'll Do
Use Java to build backend applications to power Wayfair Supplier Advertising platforms.
Use Javascript/React to design and build frontend applications leveraged by a wide variety of stakeholders across Wayfair
Provide superior monitoring visibility to technical and operational health of the platform using Data Dog
Hone your technical leadership skills as you help grow engineers on your team to develop the next generation of Wayfair engineering
Provide high quality reviews, for both code and technical designs
Use ecommerce business knowledge to convert the product requirements into a technical solution.
What You'll Bring
2-4 years of experience in fullstack software engineering using object oriented language and preferably Java or Python
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
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
Extensive 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 with Cloud Native architecture platforms like Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure.
Experience in system monitoring using tools like Data Dog etc.
Experience in development and technical design of frontend 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
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
. 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…
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