Product Engineer - Brand - Fullstack, Backend or Frontend

Faire; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 129,500 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Faire is seeking a Product Engineer for the Brand pillar to plan and build features end-to-end, collaborating with product, design, and data teams to enable brands to create and manage product listings for retailers. You will work across backend, frontend, and mobile stacks, driving performance and scalability.

You will mentor engineers, balance feature delivery with maintainability, and experiment with AI productivity tools to accelerate impact for local retailers and brands.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience.
• 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.
• Experience driving product improvements end to end, including deciding what problems are worth solving and how to solve them.
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• A love for technology, and an insatiable curiosity for new tools to solve real problems.

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

Skills

2+ years of experience

Java

Kotlin

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Agentic coding tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

JUnit

Hibernate

Guice

Jersey

React

NextJS

HTTP

JSON

Protocol Buffers

MySQL

CockroachDB

AWS

Job description

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 Product Engineer on the Brand pillar, you will be responsible for planning and building features end-to-end, working alongside product, design, and data to achieve our mission.

You’re excited about this role because…

• You are excited about learning how our customers' businesses work, and what they need in order to succeed
• You are entrepreneurial and data-driven, with a strong product sense
• You effectively balance your excitement for building features with a focus on the long-term maintainability of those features
• You want to use technology to help your local independent retailers and brands succeed
• You want to experiment with the best AI productivity tools on the market to help accelerate customer impact

What you'll do:

• 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

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience
• 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.
• Experience driving product improvements end to end, including deciding what problems are worth solving and how to solve them
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or equivalent industry experience
• A love for technology, and an insatiable curiosity for new tools to solve real problems

Technologies we use and teach:

• Kotlin, Java, Javascript
• JUnit, Hibernate, Guice, Jersey
• React, NextJS
• HTTP, JSON, and Protocol Buffers
• MySQL, CockroachDB
• AWS

Salary range:

Canada: the pay range for this role is $129,500 - $178,000 per year.

This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Hybrid Faire employees currently go into the office 3 days per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and a third flex day of their choosing (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday). Additionally, hybrid in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year. Specific Workplace and Information Technology positions may require onsite attendance 5 days per week as will be indicated in the job posting.

Why you’ll love working at Faire

• Move fast: You'll own meaningful problems that serve customers around the globe with the agency to move fast and see your results clearly.
• Equipped to scale: We invest in what matters, including the latest enterprise AI tools, to help you work smarter and get more out of every day.
• Best in class: Our team is full of sharp, kind, and generous colleagues who care about their craft and about helping you grow in yours.
• Real rewards. Competitive pay, equity, and comprehensive benefits designed to support your life inside and outside of work.
• Belonging: We're intentional about building an environment where every Faire employee has equal access to opportunities, growth, and success.

Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square. We’re backed by some of the 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. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form https://bit.ly/faire-form

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