Staff Product Engineer - Brand

faire; Kitchener; Hybrid; CAD 191,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Hybrid work

Job summary

Faire is seeking a Staff Product Engineer to drive the Brand pillar, helping teams ship its toughest features, mentoring engineers, and aligning product, design, and data. You’ll work across teams with a focus on long-term maintainability and scalability, balancing fast delivery with thoughtful engineering decisions.

You’ll collaborate with product managers and designers to identify opportunities, own end-to-end improvements, and contribute to a platform used by retailers and brands worldwide.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Proficient in Java, Kotlin, or JavaScript.
• Experience with React/Next.js.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE or equivalent.
• Strong product sense and data-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, design, and data to deliver features.
• Lead multi-phase projects across teams and platforms.
• Build features across Backend, Frontend, and Mobile.
• Optimize web apps for performance and scalability.
• Mentor fellow engineers on technical and product judgement.

Skills

Java/Kotlin/JS

Product thinking

Mentoring

APIs/HTTP

Frontend/Backend

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

JUnit

Hibernate

Guice

Jersey

React

NextJS

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 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.

You're excited about this role because...

You are excited to learn how our customers' businesses work, and what they need in order to succeed

You want to help engineers learn more about the product and design domains

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

• 5+ 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 $190,500 to $262,000 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.

Faire uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen and select applicants for this position.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hybrid work arrangement

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