Software Engineer II, Platform Catalog & Insights

As a Software Engineer (SRE) at Wayfair, you will be part of the Site Reliability Engineering team responsible for ensuring the efficiency, stability, observability, velocity, and scale of our systems in the e-commerce space. Your role will involve collaborating with product and engineering teams from the initial stages to design, build, and maintain systems and software. Here are the key responsibilities: - Influence the design and architecture of Wayfair's systems as part of the Cloud Enablement journey - Collaborate with development teams to design scalable and reliable systems, considering fault tolerance, availability, and performance - Optimize and develop repeatable systems in collaboration with software engineers and fellow Platform Engineers - Assist service owners in setting realistic SLOs, SLAs, and error budgets, ensuring reliability in production services - Troubleshoot and conduct root-cause analysis for complex issues across hardware, software, database, network, etc. - Participate in a shared on-call schedule following a follow-the-sun model - Develop and maintain tools and frameworks for automating deployment, CI/CD pipeline, configuration, and software system management - Mentor new hires and other engineers to enhance technical efficiency across the organization Qualifications required for this role include: - 3+ years of experience as a Software Engineer in a Platform role or software development with knowledge of cloud infrastructure - Proficiency in cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, Azure, and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes - Experience in server-side software engineering using languages like Java, Go, Perl, Python, etc. - Design experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and related technologies - Strong understanding of monitoring, alerting, performance monitoring, tracing instrumentation, and SLI/SLO/SLAs - Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g., Git) - Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders Nice to have skills include: - Enthusiasm for leading technical initiatives and influencing design decisions - Experience in gathering and balancing requirements from technical and business stakeholders - Prior experience in mentoring engineers and leading code reviews This position is ideally based in Bangalore, India, and may involve compliance with hybrid work schedule requirements. Wayfair is a global leader in e-commerce for home goods, known for its innovative technology and problem-solving approach. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding career with opportunities for growth and learning, Wayfair may be the perfect home for your career aspirations.,