Software Engineer Co op January 2026

Job description

Program Dates: January 5, 2026 - June 19, 2026

The base pay for this position is $35/hour

This is a Boston based opportunity with a 3 day in office expectation (Tuesday - Thursday) with 2 days remote (Monday and Friday)

Who We Are:

Our Engineering team within our Technology organization is building the future of home and looking for dynamic, hardworking and talented students to join us for a 6-month Co-op from January 5, 2026 - June 19, 2026.

As a Software Engineering Co-op you will dive into a number of complex technical projects and gain a better understanding of our business.

The Co-op program is designed to give you real work on your team, so you’ll be contributing to the goals of your team and making an impact.



What You’ll Do:
+ Work on individual and group projects focused on the full project life-cycle
+ Collaborate with business leaders and key stakeholders to brainstorm on how to solve challenges
+ Get to a broad spectrum of technologies and programming languages
+ Improve your designs and jumpstart your learning
+ Gain access to technology/engineering leadership who want to hear your ideas
+ Participate in events with Co-ops across the business!
+ Receive professional development training to improve your soft and hard skills


What You’ll Need:

Basic Qualifications:
+ Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in computer science or other related technical field, with the expectation that degree will be obtained between 2027 and 2029
+ Minimum GPA of 3.0
+ Able to commit to working 40 hours/week (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday) from January 5, 2026 to June 19, 2026
+ Must be returning to the course of study following completion of the Co-op


Preferred Qualifications:
+ Proven track record of strong academic performance
+ Experience with full stack and/or mobile development
+ Knowledge and experience working with object oriented programming languages
+ Experience or exposure to SQL, JavaScript and HTML, Python, HTML/CSS (this is not required for all teams)
+ Interest in working with big data and machine learning
+ You enjoy autonomy and the opportunity to make a project or tool on your own
+ Strong communication skills
+ Strong comfort level and appetite to use AI in daily workflow


Potential Team Placements Include:

Supply Chain Retail Tech: This team develops the complex, ground-breaking logistics system to help move the products Wayfair sells from suppliers to warehouses to customers.

Supply Chain is responsible for international transportation, warehouse management, and the customer delivery network making it all possible.



Customer Technology: The Customer Technology organization at Wayfair is dedicated to building and optimizing the digital experiences that empower our customers throughout their journey, from initial inspiration to successful purchase.

This team is structured into four key areas: 1) Growth, driving traffic and engagement through marketing tech and landing experiences, 2) Discovery, personalizing the user experience with our search engine and personalization features, 3) Purchase, optimizing conversion via cart, checkout, payments, and services, and 4) Platforms, building the foundational web and app infrastructure for our customer journeys.



Why You’ll Love Wayfair:

Throughout the Co-op Program, we provide Co-ops with the opportunity to engage in social and community building activities including:
+ A calendar of events including social networking, professional development, and dialogue events with senior leaders
+ Formalized mentorship program along with an assigned reporting manager for impactful professional development and feedback
+ Skills-based training
+ Coffee chat opportunities for Co-ops to get to know one another


Purpose & Inclusion at Wayfair:
At Wayfair, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment where every individual experiences a fair and equitable employee journey.

We are committed to developing targeted resources that raise awareness around inclusion and eliminate barriers, ensuring Wayfair provides a fair and inclusive workplace experience for everyone.




Social Impact & Responsibility:
At Wayfair, we focus on helping people on their journey to home - specifically those who have lost their way from home.

We do this by leveraging our best assets, such as collaborating with leading nonprofit organizations, coordinating in-kind product donations, empowering our employees to get involved through paid volunteer time off programs, and encouraging our customers to donate.

This multi-faceted approach allows us to support communities in need in authentic ways that align with Wayfair's broader mission of helping everyone, anywhere create their sense of home.



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 (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ElBqKaQYGR9j0NiQHQYCGbHkqKqN746Nk62pI32IyLU) .

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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 (https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy).

If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.

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