Wayfair is looking for experienced, full-stack developers to join our Transportation Engineering team.  The Transportation team's systems ensure Wayfair can rapidly and reliably deliver orders to customers -- everything from 5 ounce Christmas tree ornaments to 3500 pound concrete fountains.  We coordinate the flow of information between customers, suppliers, warehouses, carriers, home delivery agents, and more -- all to support the delivery of over 1 million orders every month.

We work across the stack -- from backend systems processing updates from carriers, to internal tools allowing our agents to schedule truckload movements, to front-end applications helping customers to stay up to date as orders makes their way through our network.

Our ideal engineer has a background working with complex data systems and fast iteration in an agile environment.  We deeply value: curiosity, collaboration, and an eagerness to make an impact on the business. 

 An ideal candidate will:

• Have 5+ years of relevant experience with database-backed applications, including schema design and complex reporting
• Have experience with PHP or similar scripting languages (or eager to learn)
• Be familiar with JavaScript (or eager to learn)
• Be strongly motivated to apply technical skills to solve tough business problems
• Embrace the opportunity to help their fellow engineers as they do the same
• Management position, if desired

Potential Projects:

• Managing the flow of containers of goods being shipped from overseas
• Planning, tendering and tracking truckload movements throughout our North American delivery network
• Coordinating the final stages of delivery (the “final mile”), including live customer tracking of delivery trucks
• Fine-grained control over injection of small parcel freight into the UPS and FedEx networks
• Overhauling how Wayfair processes large parcel returns from our customers

About Wayfair:

Wayfair Inc. offers an extensive selection of home furnishings and décor across all styles and price points. The Wayfair family of brands includes:

•  Wayfair.com, an online destination for all things home
• Joss & Main, where beautiful furniture and finds meet irresistible savings
• AllModern, a go-to online source for modern design
• DwellStudio, a design house for fashion-forward modern furnishings
• Birch Lane, a collection of classic furnishings and timeless home décor

Wayfair generated $3.14 billion in net revenue for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with operations throughout North America and Europe, the company employs more than 5,600 people. The company has previously been named one of America’s Most Promising Companies by Forbes Magazine and selected by the Boston Business Journal and Glassdoor.com as a Top Company to Work For and Top Company for Well Balanced Life.

*** This position is ONLY for on-site in our Boston, MA headquarters***

Wayfair does not accept unsolicited candidate referrals or resumes / CVs from third-party vendors, including recruitment agencies. Wayfair will not be responsible or liable for any fees or costs associated with such unsolicited submissions.