Android Engineer, Fintech & Loyalty

Full Time
Boston, MA, USA
10 months ago

Candidates for this position should be based in Boston, MA and will be expected to comply with their team's hybrid work schedule requirements.

Who We Are:

As a leader in the e-commerce industry, Wayfair revolutionizes the home shopping experience with an extensive online marketplace and physical stores offering “everything home”, empowering customers to transform their living spaces. 

The Fintech & Loyalty - Growth & Engagement team at Wayfair, pioneers cutting-edge financial technology and loyalty initiatives. Committed to enhancing customer experiences, we develop seamless fintech solutions, ensuring secure transactions, and craft innovative loyalty programs that foster lasting connections with customers. Through collaborative efforts, this dynamic team plays a pivotal role in driving Wayfair's growth and solidifying its position as a leader at the intersection of fintech and customer loyalty in the e-commerce sector.

You will work in a global team, with on-premise and cloud-based deployments in an inclusive environment.

Interested in learning more about Wayfair’s Engineering community? 

Check out our Wayfair Tech Blog: https://www.aboutwayfair.com/careers/tech-blog. 

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead development for in-depth mobile projects surrounding Fintech & Loyalty areas  such as financing offers, payments, internal currencies, and landing experiences, including architecting and developing new features, application maintenance and refactoring, and increased performance and automation.
  • Review code and provide guidance for other developers participating in our release approval process.
  • Being passionate about test coverage and quality engineering are paramount.
  • Use data and metrics to collaboratively drive impactful changes.
  • Frequently interface and interact with quality, UX, back-end/API, product, analytics, and other teams.
  • Though primarily focused on Android, collaborate with iOS and full-stack teams to ensure solutions are robust and aligned.

We Are a Match Because You Have:

  • At least 3-4 years of professional Android development using Kotlin and Java.
  • A passion for writing clean, readable, and thoroughly tested code, and an eagerness to share your expertise with others.
  • A mastery of Android fundamentals, interacting with endpoints, debugging, and memory management.
  • Experience having architected or designed complex features with product managers or other stakeholders.
  • A deep understanding of architecture patterns such as MVP, MVVM, Clean/VIPER, etc., as well as async patterns.
  • A drive to learn about new libraries and technologies, stay on the cutting edge of the evolving mobile landscape and an eagerness to create experiences that will delight users.
  • A genuine belief that constructive and respectful code reviews are the bedrock of a healthy team.
  • Knowledge of Material Design, Android UI/UX development, and best practices
  • Experience with the following is nice to have:
  • Exposure to RxJava/RxKotlin, Dagger
  • Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and GraphQL
  • Ruby or similar scripting languages
  • Working cross-platform with iOS and/or Full-Stack

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

Wayfair 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 Berlin, 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.

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