Senior Backend Engineer - Brand Platform

Faire
Waterloo, Toronto
Workplace: HybridFull timeCAD 156,000 - 214,500 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Problem-solving","Collaboration","Continuous improvement","Curiosity"]

Build and evolve the Brand Platform backend that powers how Faire Brands manage product listings, fulfill orders, and communicate with retailers. Define service boundaries, deliver core Kotlin server features, design APIs for the website and mobile app, and optimize high-contention data models. Partner with cross-functional teams to improve customer experience using secure, tested, scalable engineering practices—deploying frequently and iterating via A/B testing and data insights.

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Senior Backend Engineer - Brand Platform

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Job Summary

Build and evolve the Brand Platform backend that powers how Faire Brands manage product listings, fulfill orders, and communicate with retailers. Define service boundaries, deliver core Kotlin server features, design APIs for the website and mobile app, and optimize high-contention data models. Partner with cross-functional teams to improve customer experience using secure, tested, scalable engineering practices—deploying frequently and iterating via A/B testing and data insights.
Location: Waterloo, Toronto
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define clear service boundaries for the brand platform services.
  • •Build AI enablement for common tasks for the team.
  • •Optimize performance of high-contention data models.
  • •Deliver core features of the Kotlin server powering brand experiences.
  • •Design and build new APIs used by the website and mobile app, improving customer experience with product teams.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 156,000 - 214,500 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Passion for programming and solving problems with code.
  • •Demonstrated examples of using AI to automate large-scale quality improvements of existing code bases.
  • •Deep understanding of NewSQL relational databases, specifically including CockroachDB.
  • •Experience improving engineering productivity and identifying opportunities across multiple teams.
  • •Curiosity for new tools and a love for technology to tackle real problems.
Experience:Machine learning
Skills:Problem-solvingCollaborationContinuous improvementCuriosity
Languages:English
Tech Stack:KotlinJavaJUnitHibernateGuiceJerseyHTTPJSONProtocol BuffersMySQLCockroachDBAWS

Company Brief

Faire
Operates a wholesale marketplace connecting independent retailers with emerging and established brands, providing ordering, logistics, and payment solutions to help small businesses discover and stock unique products.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2017
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