Senior Software Engineer, Frontend Lead

An Important Note about Wayfair's In-Office Policy:

Please note that this is a hybrid role based in Boston, and will require you to work in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Who We Are:

At Wayfair we are well on the way to becoming the world's number one, online destination for all things home. Our core belief is that everyone should live in a home they love. We make this possible by ensuring our 24 million customers have all the technology and innovation they need at their fingertips, to give them access to our more than 33 million products which are provided by our 23,000 awesome global suppliers.In the Storefront team, we are the architects of the first impression for 24 million customers. As a Lead Engineer, you will be a technical anchor, ensuring our storefront is not only elegant but fundamentally resilient and high-performing at a global scale..

If you love to solve real business problems at scale, in a fast-paced, high growth and agile environment, this is the role for you!

What You'll Do:

• Architect & Lead: Design and implement complex, scalable frontend architectures using Next.js and React that serve as blueprints for the broader engineering organization.
• Systemic Optimization: Lead initiatives to optimize site-wide performance, including advanced Webpack configurations, Turborepo orchestration, and micro-frontend integration.
• Technical Roadmap: Partner directly with Product and Design leadership to translate high-level business goals into technical requirements and multi-quarter execution plans.
• Developer Empowerment: Build and maintain sophisticated developer tooling and CI/CD infrastructure that increases the velocity of dozens of other engineers.
• Operational Excellence: Drive the "Level Up" of our codebase by defining best practices in testing, accessibility (a11y), and state management (Apollo/Redux).
• Mentorship: Actively mentor junior engineers through high-impact code reviews, technical design documents (TDDs), and "brown bag" knowledge-sharing sessions.

We Are a Match Because You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of professional frontend experience, with a track record of architecting, scaling, and maintaining high-traffic production applications.
• Expertise in Next.js and React, with the ability to navigate complex rendering strategies (SSR, SSG, ISR) and a deep understanding of framework internals to optimize for both performance and scalability.
• Mastery of frontend state management and data orchestration, including experience designing robust patterns using Redux, MobX, or Apollo/GraphQL that remain maintainable across large-scale codebases.
• Proven leadership in developer experience (DX), including the design and implementation of sophisticated CI/CD pipelines, comprehensive testing strategies (Unit, Integration, E2E), and custom tooling that elevates the entire team's velocity.
• Advanced knowledge of web standards and performance, including deep-dive optimization of Core Web Vitals, cross-browser consistency at scale, and a "mobile-first" approach to complex responsive design.
• Strategic awareness of the frontend ecosystem, with the ability to evaluate new technologies, advocate for architectural migrations, and align technical debt repayment with business goals.
• A champion of engineering culture who drives constructive code reviews, leads retrospectives, and mentors mid-level engineers to foster a collaborative, high-growth environment.

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:
• Rewards & Recognition
• Global Employee Anniversary Awards
• Paid Volunteer Work
• Unique Perks:
• Employee Discount
• U.S. Bluebikes Membership
• Global Pod Outings
• Work/Life Balance:
• Emphasizing a supportive & flexible work environment that encourages a balance between personal and professional commitments

We are looking forward to your application!

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
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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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