Staff Backend Engineer - Search Fx (discovery Experience)

Faire

Kitchener-Waterloo, ON, Canada
Base: $190,500 - $262,000 py; bonus/equity: eligib...
Hybrid (3 days in-office, 2 days remote)
7+ years software engineering experience
Kotlin or java programming skills
Search query processing expertise
Faire is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer for their Discovery Search team to design and enhance the search and personalization experience using cutting-edge technologies like AI. The ideal candidate should possess extensive software engineering experience, strong leadership skills, and a background in search technologies

Job Summary

  • The role involves owning the technical roadmap for search, recommendations, and Gen-AI experiences that drive significant marketplace engagement.
  • Candidates will integrate LLM-powered capabilities like natural language search directly into the product while solving complex scale problems.
  • Faire is looking for passionate entrepreneurs to join a team using technology to level the playing field for small independent businesses.

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Faire is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer for their Discovery Search team to design and enhance the search and personalization experience using cutting-edge technologies like AI. The ideal candidate should possess extensive software engineering experience, strong leadership skills, and a background in search technologies.

Salary

Base: $190,500 - $262,000 per year; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for equity; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 7+ years software engineering experience
  • Kotlin or Java programming skills
  • Search query processing expertise
  • High-performance backend system design
  • LLM integration in search experiences

Nice-to-have

  • Strong user-first product mindset
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Experience with Elasticsearch and Lucene
  • Mentoring and upskilling engineers
  • Knowledge of React Server Components

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years professional software engineering experience
  • 3+ years as a technical leader
  • Experience deploying ML and Gen-AI systems

Work Rights

Not specified

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