Candidates for this position are preferred to be based in Toronto, Canada and will be expected to comply with their team's hybrid work schedule requirements.
Who We Are
Wayfair Sponsored Display (WSD) and Wayfair Sponsored Shops (WSS) are native pay-per-click advertising programs available across Wayfair US, Wayfair CA and Wayfair Professional that empower suppliers to boost the exposure of their products through targeted, high-performing display ad experiences.
The Display and Sponsored Shops Engineering team is responsible for presenting Wayfair Sponsored Display, Wayfair Sponsored Shops and Video Ads across Wayfair’s storefront web and mobile application, utilizing marketing campaigns provided by Wayfair suppliers.Our work spans the full ad-delivery lifecycle: evaluating eligible products based on context, running an auction process to determine an optimal ad delivery for given placement, while ensuring a seamless and exceptional customer experience.
We build and operate these capabilities using a modern technology stack on the Google Cloud Platform, including GraphQL, Apollo Federation, React and Java-based microservices deployed on GKE using the Spring Boot framework. We're also expanding our presence across additional storefronts and Wayfair brands.
We are looking for outstanding candidates for the role of Software Development Manager. The ideal candidate has led teams that solve complex and broad business problems with simple and straightforward, scalable, and performant solutions, applying appropriate technologies and software engineering best practices. You will also have a focus on the customer experience, great teamwork and communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a fast paced environment.
You will lead an Agile team at our development center in Toronto, Canada that drives the business, technology, and operations of the Display Footprint team along with Decisioning and Auction Systems. This system is responsible for choosing the right ads to show to the right audience based on the placements in Storefront. You will oversee all stages of the process, from conceptualization and business analysis to technical design and software development, utilizing a range of technologies.
The position offers exceptional opportunities for every candidate to grow their technical and nontechnical skills. If you are selected, you have the opportunity to really make a difference to our business by inventing, enhancing and building world class software solutions, delivering results, and working on exciting and challenging projects.
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Kamal Jagadevan leads Wayfair Onsite Advertising Engineering
Brijesh Sharma is the Head of Advertising Engineering
What You’ll Do:
Manage and lead a team of 9 engineers to develop services that support our Display Footprint team along with Decisioning and Auction Systems.
Own the output of the team both from a technical and performance perspective.
Mentor engineers in the team through training, coaching, code reviews, and 1:1 mentorship providing career and professional development for your staff.
Accountable for the systems built by your team including technical design, development, test, monitoring, and deployment.
Engage your team to construct the technical roadmap and lead planning, delivery and continuous improvement.
Partner with product on defining roadmaps and ensure the team has a compelling mission with well defined KPIs to measure progress and success.
Raise the bar from both a technical and process perspective.
We Are a Match Because You Have:
10+ years of experience in software engineering, with expertise in designing and building scalable platforms.
5+ years of experience managing a team of high caliber Software Engineers developing complex, world class, scalable software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
Experience with Cloud Native architecture platforms like Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure.
Experience in backend software engineering using object oriented language
Experience working with relational and non-relational databases
Experience working with event-driven architectures, DDD, and TDD
Experience partnering with product or program management team
Experience partnering with cross-functional engineering and science teams
Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and live site operations
Experience in leading the definition and development of multi tier web services
Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective product software engineers
Experience analyzing business and operational metrics.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Computer Science degree or postgraduate study. In lieu of a degree, relevant skills and equivalent experience.
We Are a Match Because You Also Have :
Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
Experience in the digital advertising or marketing space
Familiarity with the technical aspects of digital / display advertising
Or Familiarity with high speed, ML heavy systems
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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.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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