Software Engineer II

The Software Development Engineer II analyzes, designs, programs, debugs, and modifies software enhancements and new products for local, networked, cloud-based, or Internet-related computer programs. This role involves writing code, completing programming, and performing testing and debugging of applications using current programming languages and technologies. The engineer also creates documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance. Collaboration with users may be required to define system requirements and necessary modifications.

• Contribute to building high-quality software by collaborating closely with fellow engineers, product managers, designers, and operations to understand requirements and implement solutions.
• Participate in hands-on development across the lifecycle — including design discussions, coding, testing, and deployment — while following good engineering and coding practices.
• Maintain a strong focus on quality and production readiness through effective testing, monitoring, documentation, and proactive troubleshooting of the features you build.
• Identify potential technical risks or gaps in your work and raise them early with the team, contributing to problem-solving discussions.
• Support the team by preparing clear summaries, proposals, or action items when needed to help drive alignment.
• Contribute to the team’s goals and roadmap by sharing ideas, giving feedback, and participating actively in planning sessions.
• Continue to develop your technical skills and help support peers by sharing learnings, pairing, and participating in team knowledge-sharing activities.
• Demonstrate a growth mindset by continuously improving and being open to rethinking existing approaches — including your own previous ideas.
  
  

Revised Requirements (L2 Engineer)

• 3–5 years of experience in backend software engineering, contributing to the design and implementation of robust, distributed web applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of software development best practices (e.g., SOLID, TDD, GRASP, YAGNI) and the ability to apply them in day-to-day development.
• Proven experience as a hands-on developer, building scalable and maintainable systems.
• Practical experience building web services using Java, Python, Spring Boot.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Buildkite or Jenkins.
• Exposure to architecting or implementing solutions using distributed infrastructure technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Working knowledge of databases and caching systems such as Microsoft SQL Server, Aerospike, and Redis.
• Experience using monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Datadog, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB) to ensure system reliability and performance.
  
  

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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.

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