The salary range for this position is $159,500 to $176,000 per year. The base salary offered may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Restricted stock units will be provided as part of the compensation package.
Candidates for this position are preferred to be based in Boston, MA and will be expected to comply with their team's hybrid work schedule requirements.
Who We Are The Network Operations Planning and Orchestration team builds and operates the core platforms that power supply chain planning, optimization, and execution across Wayfair's large, highly complex network. Our systems support critical decisions around inventory positioning, capacity planning, and volume flow across thousands of products, multiple fulfillment paths, and rapidly changing demand.
We own and evolve planning and optimization platforms that are deeply embedded in both daily operations and long-term strategy. Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Data teams, we build reliable, scalable systems that model real-world constraints and turn them into clear, actionable decisions that keep the network running efficiently at scale.
What You'll Do - Design, build, and maintain highly scalable backend services and platforms that support supply chain planning and optimization across large, distributed networks with high data volume and operational complexity.
- Develop and evolve data pipelines and optimization workflows, including AI and ML driven models, that inform inventory allocation, capacity planning, and end to end network flow decisions in near real time.
- Build and operate distributed systems that are fault tolerant, observable, and resilient, designed to perform reliably under heavy load, tight latency requirements, and continuously changing constraints.
- Collaborate with product, operations, and analytics partners to translate complex, real world business constraints into well-architected, scalable technical solutions.
- Improve system performance, data quality, and decision latency through thoughtful system design, applied AI techniques, and continuous iteration in production environments.
- Identify opportunities to simplify architectures, reduce operational friction, and use automation and intelligent systems to improve both developer efficiency and planner productivity.
- Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, code reviews, and on-call rotations to ensure high standards of engineering excellence, reliability, and operational health.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of strong ownership, technical rigor, and continuous improvement in a complex, distributed environment.
What You'll Need - 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong track record of building scalable platforms or internal tools that support large-scale, data-intensive operations.
- Deep experience in backend development using Java, C#, or Python, with strong proficiency in SQL and experience working with both relational and non-relational databases.
- Proven ability to architect systems for performance, scalability, and observability in complex, distributed service environments, including event-driven and streaming architectures using Kafka.
- Hands-on experience designing and operating distributed systems that handle high data volume, concurrency, and operational complexity.
- Hands-on experience with cloud-native platforms, particularly Google Cloud Platform, and familiarity with containerized infrastructure such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of modern software development practices, including CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and production monitoring.
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with product management, operations, and analytics to define, prioritize, and deliver impactful platform initiatives.
- Demonstrated success in mentoring and guiding junior engineers, fostering technical growth, ownership, and an inclusive team culture.
- Proficiency with monitoring and logging tools such as DataDog, Elasticsearch, or InfluxDB to ensure system reliability and operational health.
- A passion for building tools and platforms that empower others, using automation and intelligent systems to improve efficiency and decision-making at scale.
Nice to Have - Experience with supply chain, logistics, or operations-focused systems, especially planning, optimization, or capacity modeling platforms.
- Familiarity with AI or machine learning applications in production systems, such as optimization, forecasting, decision support, or intelligent automation.
- Exposure to data modeling for analytical and operational workloads, including working with large fact tables, dimensional models, or near real-time analytics.
Why You'll Love Wayfair
- Time Off:
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Health & Wellness:
- Full Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA)
- Life Insurance
- Disability Protection (Short Term & Long Term Disability)
- Global Wellbeing: Gym/Fitness discounts (including US Peloton, Global ClassPass, and various regional gym memberships)
- Mental Health Support (Global Mental Health, Global Wayhealthy Recordings)
- Caregiver Services
- Financial Growth & Security:
- 401K Matching (Employee Matching Program)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Financial Health Education (Knowledge of Financial Education - KOFE)
- Tax Advantaged Accounts
- Family Support:
- Family Planning Support
- Parental Leave
- Global Surrogacy & Adoption Policy
- Professional Development & Recognition:
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.
Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice ( ). If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at
Assistance for Individuals with DisabilitiesWayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form .
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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.
Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice ( If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at
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