About the role Faire is seeking a technical leader to join the Ads Supply pod and scale our advertising infrastructure. You will architect high-performance systems for premium ad formats, including video and brand creative, while partnering with cross-functional teams to drive experimentation and growth.
Key facts Location: Toronto, ON Engagement: Full-time, Hybrid (3 days per week in office) Salary: $190,500 - $262,000 per year plus equity and benefits Team: Ads Supply
What you'll do Design the end-to-end architecture for next-generation ad formats and a unified serving layer.
Build automated systems for ad serving, optimization, and A/B testing.
Develop framework-level solutions to accelerate the shipping of new ad formats.
Prototype and experiment with new ad ideas based on market trends and user needs.
Collaborate with Product, Design, and Data Science to deliver high-impact, cohesive solutions.
Establish standards for availability, scalability, and operational excellence.
Mentor engineers and promote a culture of technical ownership.
Requirements 7+ years of skilled software engineering experience.
3+ years of experience as a technical leader for complex, cross-team projects.
Expertise in building and scaling ad formats or user-facing content delivery systems.
Proven track record of operating high-performance, low-latency backend systems at scale.
Proficiency in using modern AI tooling within daily engineering workflows.
Ability to translate ambiguous business problems into clear technical and product direction.
Nice to have Experience with cross-platform development.
Background in building creative serving infrastructure for digital advertising, specifically for video or interactive formats.
Knowledge of machine learning and generative AI applications in advertising, such as ranking, retrieval, and optimization.
Skills & tools Backend: Kotlin, Java 16, Hibernate, Guice, Jersey
Search and data: Elasticsearch, FAISS, Redis, DynamoDB
Communication: Protocol Buffers, HTTP, JSON
Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Buildkite, Datadog
Practical notes This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in the office (Tuesdays, Thursdays, and one flex day). Employees have the flexibility to work remotely for up to 4 weeks per year. Faire provides equal employment opportunities and offers reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the recruitment process.
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📌 Staff Backend Engineer (Ontario)
🏢 Faire
📍 Ontario