Architect search, personalization, and Gen-AI experiences at Faire, with Kotlin or Java expertise and a hybrid schedule in Kitchener-Waterloo or Toronto.
As a Staff Engineer on Faire’s Search FX team, you will shape retailer-facing discovery surfaces. You will define technical direction across retrieval, ranking, personalization, and high-performance backend systems. The work includes partnering with Data Science, Product, Design, and client engineers to advance search experiences.
Key Responsibilities
Define end-to-end architecture for search and discoveryIntegrate LLM-powered natural language search capabilitiesBuild low-latency systems across millions of productsUnify retrieval, ranking, and personalization systemsMentor engineers on technical decisions and excellenceRequirements:
Seven-plus years of skilled software engineering experienceThree-plus years leading complex cross-team technical projectsExperience deploying machine learning and Gen-AI search systemsKnowledge of traditional, semantic, and hybrid search frameworksStrong Kotlin or Java programming skillsBring search architecture, AI/ML, and technical leadership to Faire’s retailer discovery experience across Kitchener-Waterloo or Toronto.