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Faire is an online wholesale marketplace built on the belief that the future is local independent retailers around the globe are doing more revenue than Walmart and Amazon combined, but individually, they are small compared to these massive entities. 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 that small businesses everywhere can compete with these big box and e-commerce giants. By supporting the growth of independent businesses, Faire is driving positive economic impact in local communities, globally. Were 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 this role We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior FullStack Software Engineer to join our Discovery pillar. In this role, you will be a critical cross-functional team member dedicated to helping retailers discover supplies for their stores. Our team develops browse solutions that enable retailers to shop by various dimensions and generate idea-rich results pages, bringing clarity to broad concepts. What youll do Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, engineering managers, and other stakeholders to significantly contribute to the success of Faire's business and engineering platform. Product Ownership: Share ownership of our product, contributing to ongoing improvements that enhance the customer experience. Technical Leadership: Help define the team's technical direction and roadmap, influencing the overall strategic direction of our engineering efforts. Technical Improvements: Identify, prioritize, and drive technical improvements through multi-month projects that enhance the platform's performance and scalability. Framework Development: Contribute to setting the technical direction of our server-driven UI framework. Design and execute engineering solutions that align with framework goals, ensuring scalability and broad adoption. Backend Development: Unblock self by contributing to backend development, specially presentation layer, of server-driven UI functionalities and applications. Performance Optimization: Optimize horizontal frameworks for peak performance and scalability. Work with state-of-the-art technologies such as Next.js, applying in-depth knowledge of frontend and backend performance techniques. Mentorship: Mentor fellow developers by sharing industry best practices and fostering an environment of continuous learning and growth. Qualifications 5+ years of experience Proficient in HTML, CSS, Typescript, and frameworks/libraries like React Extensive experience in fullstack development, with a strong understanding of modern web technologies. Strong understanding of web performance optimization techniques Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects, from conception through execution. A passion for creating high-quality, scalable, and performant code. 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 Typescript, Kotlin React, Next.js Jest, cypress.io Salary Range Canada: the pay range for this role is $156,000 - $195,000 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. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule - Faire employees will be expected to go into the office 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, effective the week of January 13, 2025. Additionally, in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year. Why youll love working at Faire We are entrepreneurs: Faire is being built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurship is a calling and our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. Every member of our team is taking part in the founding process. We are using technology and data to level the playing field: We are leveraging the power of product innovation and machine learning to connect brands and boutiques from all over the world, building a growing community of more than 350,000 small business owners. We build products our customers love: Everything we do is ultimately in the service of helping our customers grow their business because our goal is to grow the pie - not steal a piece from it. Running a small business is hard work, but using Faire makes it easy. We are curious and resourceful: Inquisitive by default, we explore every possibility, test every assumption, and develop creative solutions to the challenges at hand. We lead with curiosity and data in our decision making, and reason from a first principles mentality. Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square. Were 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. Apply for this job * indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Preferred First Name Email * Phone * Location (City) * Resume/CV * LinkedIn Profile Website Will you require visa sponsorship to work for Faire? * Select... Please select your current province of residence. Select Not Applicable if you reside outside of Canada. This information helps us understand our talent pool and ensures we provide accurate resources throughout the hiring process. * Select... This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule, can you commit to being in-office on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the location where this position is posted? * Select... Before applying to this job, what was your awareness of Faire? * Select... 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