Staff Engineer - Growth Platform

Faire

Kitchener-Waterloo, ON, Canada
Base: $190,500 - $262,000 py; bonus/equity: eligib...
On-site
8+ years professional software engineering experience
Experience building high-scale platforms or infrastructure
Strong backend or frontend development skills
Faire is a technology wholesale platform using data and machine learning to connect independent retailers with brands globally

Job Summary

  • Faire is a technology wholesale platform using data and machine learning to connect independent retailers with brands globally.
  • The Staff Software Engineer will set technical direction and lead complex initiatives to build the Growth Platform operating system.
  • Employees enjoy a hybrid work model requiring three days in the office per week with flexibility for remote work.

Matching Summary

Faire is a technology wholesale platform using data and machine learning to connect independent retailers with brands globally.

Salary

Base: $190,500 - $262,000 per year; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for equity; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years professional software engineering experience
  • Experience building high-scale platforms or infrastructure
  • Strong backend or frontend development skills
  • Experience with experimentation and A/B testing
  • Proven track record leading cross-functional initiatives

Nice-to-have

  • Deep internal customer empathy for developer experience
  • Ability to define direction in ambiguous problem spaces
  • Strong product and business acumen
  • Mentoring engineers beyond immediate team
  • Autonomous execution in fast-moving environments

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Experience building scalable platforms and reusable systems
  • Strong background in backend (Kotlin/Java) or frontend (React/TypeScript)
  • Demonstrated leadership of large, ambiguous cross-functional projects

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