Software Engineer III, Global Supplier Tech

Location: Bangalore, India

Department: Full Stack Engineering

Team: Engineering & Technology

About the Role

Wayfair is seeking a Software Engineer III for the Global Supplier Tech team in Bangalore, India, focusing on the Fulfillment Optimization group. This role involves building backend platforms that power Wayfair's largest custom e-commerce large parcel network, spanning approximately 1.6 million square meters of logistics space across the United States. The position demands creating flexible, reliable, and resilient systems to manage the highly variable ecosystem of warehouse and fulfillment operations, ensuring efficient order processing amid fluctuating demands. Key work centers on determining optimal fulfillment strategies for customer orders, balancing Wayfair's profitability with customer delight. Engineers will develop technologies that handle large parcel logistics, supplier integration, and real-time optimization within a global supply chain. Candidates must thrive in a hybrid work environment in Bangalore, contributing to platforms that drive operational efficiency in Wayfair's expansive logistics network. This is an opportunity to impact core operations in one of the largest e-commerce logistics networks, tackling challenges in scalability, variability, and resilience specific to warehouse fulfillment and supplier tech.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop backend platforms for fulfillment optimization
• Determine optimal customer order fulfillment strategies
• Build flexible, reliable, and resilient systems for logistics
• Optimize Wayfair profitability through tech solutions
• Enhance customer delight via efficient order routing
• Collaborate with Global Supplier Tech team on warehouse operations
• Maintain systems for 1.6 million sqm logistics space
• Handle high variability in large parcel e-commerce network
• Comply with hybrid work schedule in Bangalore

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in backend development
• Experience building scalable platforms for logistics or fulfillment systems
• Ability to work in a hybrid schedule in Bangalore, India
• Deep understanding of e-commerce large parcel networks
• Proven track record in optimizing fulfillment operations
• Experience with highly variable logistics ecosystems

Preferred Qualifications

• Based in Bangalore, India
• Experience with Wayfair's logistics network
• Knowledge of custom e-commerce fulfillment
• Background in profitability optimization for supply chain

Required Skills

• Backend development
• Java or similar languages
• Scalable distributed systems
• Logistics optimization algorithms
• Fulfillment platform engineering
• E-commerce large parcel handling
• Warehouse operations tech
• Supply chain resilience
• Profitability modeling
• Customer order routing
• Hybrid cloud infrastructure
• Problem-solving in variable ecosystems
• Team collaboration
• Adaptability to hybrid schedule
• Passion for logistics tech

Benefits

• Work on largest custom e-commerce large parcel network in US
• Join innovative Fulfillment Optimization team
• Hybrid work schedule flexibility in Bangalore
• Impact Wayfair's 1.6 million sqm logistics operations
• Opportunity to optimize profitability and customer experience
• Collaborate in highly variable logistics ecosystem
• Build resilient systems for global supply chain
• Passionate team environment focused on efficiency

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