About the Position

Staff Product Engineer - Brand

Kitchener-Waterloo, ON; Toronto, ON

About Faire

Faire is a technology wholesale platform built on the belief that the future is local. Independent retailers around the globe collectively represent a multi-hundred-billion-dollar wholesale market that has historically been fragmented and offline. At Faire, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town - we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so businesses can grow and local communities can thrive.

We’re looking for smart, resourceful, and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours.

About the Role

Our mission in the Brand pillar is to make it easy for Brands to create high-quality product listings on Faire, keep them up to date, and get them in front of retailers. Having access to well-curated catalogs of products lets Main Street retailers compete with big-box stores and we’re responsible for the first step in that journey.

As a Staff Product Engineer on the Brand pillar, you will be responsible for helping teams execute on our hardest features, coaching engineers, and working alongside product, design, and data to achieve our mission. You’ll work at the pillar level, supporting different teams from quarter to quarter as priorities shift. You’ll support these teams on both short-term execution and long-term strategy.

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and marketing to contribute significantly to the success of the business or the engineering platform
Identify and capitalize on new opportunities, overseeing complex multi-phase projects across multiple teams and platforms from concept to implementation
Build features across multiple stacks, potentially including Backend, Frontend, and Mobile
Optimize web applications for peak performance and scalability, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, fast, and scalable code
Mentor fellow engineers on both technical and product judgement

Requirements

Experience: 5+ years of experience
Skills:
- Proficient in at least one of Java, Kotlin, or JavaScript
- Comfortable in agentic coding tools
- Familiar with HTML, CSS, Typescript, and frameworks/libraries like React, Next.js, etc.
Education: A bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or equivalent industry experience
Attributes:
- Experience driving product improvements end to end, including deciding what problems are worth solving and how to solve them
- A love for technology, and an insatiable curiosity for new tools to solve real problems

Technologies

Languages: Kotlin, Java, Javascript
Frameworks/Libraries: JUnit, Hibernate, Guice, Jersey, React, NextJS
Protocols: HTTP, JSON, and Protocol Buffers
Databases: MySQL, CockroachDB
Cloud: AWS

We Offer

Salary Range: CAD $190,500 to $262,000 per year
Equity and Benefits: Eligible for equity and comprehensive benefits
Work Environment:
- Hybrid Work: 3 days in office (Tue, Thu, and a flex day), remote up to 4 weeks per year
- Office Locations: Kitchener-Waterloo, ON; Toronto, ON
Company Perks:
- Move fast and own meaningful problems
- Equipped to scale with the latest enterprise AI tools
- Best in class team and real rewards including competitive pay and comprehensive benefits
- Intentional environment for belonging and equal opportunities

About the Company

Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square. We’re backed by top investors in retail and tech including: Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and DST Global. We have headquarters in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo, and a global employee presence across offices in Toronto, London, and New York. To learn more about Faire and our customers, you can read more on our blog.

Faire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Faire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

Privacy

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Staff Product Engineer - Brand

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