Software Engineering Manager, Supplier Advertising - Leading the Development of Scalable and High-Performance Advertising Systems

Join the Wayfair Team as a Software Engineering Manager, Supplier Advertising

We're seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead our Supplier Advertising team at Wayfair! As a 100% remote role, you'll have full control over your work environment, allowing you to work from anywhere. If you're based in Boston, MA, you'll be expected to comply with our team's hybrid work schedule requirements. This position offers a competitive salary and exceptional opportunities for growth and development.

About Wayfair

Wayfair is on a mission to become the world's largest online destination for the home. As the largest tech-first platform in the home category, our marketplace offers over 30 million products from 23,000 suppliers, serving 23 million customers in 2024 alone. We're investing heavily in building a world-class advertising business, and our Wayfair Sponsored Products team owns features that form the core of our onsite advertising business.

Our team is highly motivated, collaborative, and fun-loving, with an entrepreneurial spirit and bias for action. We're growing at an unprecedented rate, with a seemingly endless range of new opportunities. As a Software Engineering Manager, you'll lead an Agile team at our development center in Boston, MA, launching and growing new initiatives for Wayfair's global websites.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 5-9 engineers focused on building services that support the Wayfair sponsored program and its integration with Storefront and Recommendation systems within Wayfair.
• 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.
• Be 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.
• Raising the bar from both a technical and process perspective.

Essential Qualifications

• Experience working directly within engineering teams.
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams.
• Experience managing a team of high-caliber Software Engineers developing complex, world-class, scalable software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers.
• 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.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer Science degree or postgraduate study. In lieu of a degree, relevant skills and equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.
• Familiarity with high-speed, ML-heavy systems.

Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits

As a Software Engineering Manager at Wayfair, you'll have exceptional opportunities for growth and development. You'll be able to:

• Invent, enhance, and build world-class websites and systems.
• Deliver results and work on exciting and challenging projects.
• Grow your technical and non-technical skills.
• Make a real difference to our business.

Work Environment and Company Culture

At Wayfair, we emphasize a supportive and flexible work environment that encourages a balance between personal and professional commitments. We offer:

• Time off: paid holidays, paid time off (PTO).
• Health and wellness: full health benefits (medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA), life insurance, disability protection, and global wellbeing programs.
• Financial growth and security: 401K matching, tuition reimbursement, financial health education, and tax-advantaged accounts.
• Family support: family planning support, parental leave, global surrogacy and adoption policy.
• Professional development and recognition: rewards and recognition, global employee anniversary awards, paid volunteer work.
• Unique perks: employee discount, U.S. Bluebikes membership, global pod outings.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary.
• Full health benefits.
• 401K matching.
• Paid time off.
• Opportunities for growth and development.

Conclusion

If you're a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineering Manager looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. As a Software Engineering Manager, Supplier Advertising at Wayfair, you'll have the chance to lead a team of engineers, develop scalable and high-performance advertising systems, and make a real difference to our business.

Don't miss this opportunity to join our team and take your career to the next level! Apply now and help us shape the future of online advertising.