Senior Manager Software Engineering, Platforms

Location: Bangalore, India

Department: Full Stack Engineering

Team: Engineering & Technology

About the Role

Wayfair's Reliability Engineering team builds foundational systems powering the entire technology organization, with a focus on enabling efficient warehouse and logistics operations globally. This Senior Manager role in Observability Platforms, based in Bangalore, India, involves leading the design and architecture of cloud-enabled systems that support thousands of developers in creating faster, more reliable logistics solutions. The team develops CI/CD pipelines, in-language tooling, libraries, frameworks, and leverages Generative AI to streamline operations from inventory management to supply chain fulfillment. Key responsibilities include influencing Wayfair's Cloud Enablement strategy to ensure robust observability for logistics platforms, enhancing developer productivity, and driving reliability across hybrid warehouse environments. Candidates will collaborate with global teams to build systems that accelerate product goals in logistics and operations, fostering a more enjoyable work experience while handling high-scale demands of Wayfair's supply chain infrastructure. This hybrid role offers the chance to shape foundational tech that directly impacts Wayfair's warehouse efficiency, order fulfillment speed, and overall logistics performance, positioning you at the forefront of innovative operations technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of observability platforms
• Build foundation systems for Wayfair's technology organization
• Develop CI/CD systems for global developers
• Create in-language tooling like libraries and frameworks
• Leverage Generative AI to enhance developer productivity
• Influence Cloud Enablement initiatives
• Ensure systems support thousands of developers
• Comply with hybrid work schedule in Bangalore
• Drive reliability across warehouse and logistics tech platforms

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years of engineering management experience
• Experience leading observability platforms
• Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure
• Strong understanding of CI/CD systems
• Proficiency in Generative AI applications
• Ability to influence system architecture
• Experience in hybrid work environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Based in Bangalore, India
• Experience in reliability engineering
• Background in full stack engineering
• Familiarity with Wayfair's tech stack

Required Skills

• Software engineering leadership
• Observability platforms expertise
• Cloud architecture design
• CI/CD pipeline management
• Generative AI integration
• Reliability engineering
• Full stack development
• System scalability
• Developer tooling
• Hybrid team management
• Technical influence
• Logistics platform optimization
• Warehouse operations tech
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem-solving in operations

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule flexibility
• Opportunity to impact global developer productivity
• Work on cutting-edge Generative AI projects
• Join a high-impact Reliability Engineering team
• Collaborate with thousands of developers worldwide
• Focus on satisfying, innovative problems
• Competitive pay in Bangalore tech hub

Wayfair is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.