Software Engineer II, Frontend Platform

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Department: Front End Engineering

Team: Engineering & Technology

About the Role

Wayfair's Frontend Platform team within Customer Technology Engineering is focused on empowering engineering teams to deliver fast, reliable customer-facing features for shopping millions of products across native apps and desktop. As a Software Engineer II, you will build and maintain tools and frameworks that enable quick updates and deployments, supporting massive growth in an autonomous environment. This role emphasizes frontend technologies to make browsing and purchasing simple and personal. While Wayfair's warehouse and logistics operations ensure efficient supply chain delivery, this position directly enhances the customer frontend experience that drives demand for those logistics capabilities. The team operates in Boston, MA, contributing to the end-to-end operations by optimizing the digital shopping interface that fuels warehouse fulfillment.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain frontend tools and frameworks for rapid customer feature delivery
• Develop scalable UI components for Wayfair's shopping platforms
• Optimize frontend performance for mobile and desktop experiences
• Collaborate with design and backend teams to enhance customer interfaces
• Ensure reliable and quick deployment of frontend updates
• Contribute to autonomous engineering practices in Frontend Platforms
• Improve shopping personalization through cutting-edge frontend tech
• Support native app and web browsing experiences for millions of users

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks
• Experience with frontend build tools and performance optimization
• Knowledge of web accessibility standards
• Ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams
• Experience deploying reliable frontend applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with React or similar component libraries
• Familiarity with design systems and component libraries
• Prior work in e-commerce or customer-facing platforms
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for frontend

Required Skills

• JavaScript/TypeScript
• React or equivalent frontend framework
• HTML5/CSS3
• Performance optimization
• Build tools (Webpack, Vite)
• Git and version control
• Agile methodologies
• Cross-browser compatibility
• API integration
• Problem-solving
• Team collaboration
• Autonomy in decision-making
• Customer empathy
• Code review and testing

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity package
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) matching and retirement savings plan
• Generous paid time off and parental leave
• Professional development stipend and learning opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements including remote options
• Employee discounts on Wayfair products

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