Staff Backend Engineer - Search Fx (discovery Experience)

Faire

San Francisco, CA, United States
Base: $231,000 - $318,000 py; bonus/equity: eligib...
On-site
7+ years software engineering experience
Kotlin or java programming skills
Search and query processing expertise
The role involves owning the technical roadmap for search, recommendations, and Gen-AI experiences that drive significant marketplace engagement

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 to improve query understanding.
  • Faire is an online wholesale marketplace connecting independent retailers globally, aiming to level the playing field against major e-commerce giants.

Matching Summary

The role involves owning the technical roadmap for search, recommendations, and Gen-AI experiences that drive significant marketplace engagement.

Salary

Base: $231,000 - $318,000 per year; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for equity; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 7+ years software engineering experience
  • Kotlin or Java programming skills
  • Search and query processing expertise
  • High-scale backend system architecture
  • LLM and Gen-AI integration experience

Nice-to-have

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

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years professional software engineering experience
  • 3+ years as a technical leader
  • Strong programming skills in Kotlin or Java
  • Experience deploying ML and Gen-AI systems

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