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Senior Backend Engineer

Job in Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for: Faire
Part Time, Per diem position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer, Backend Developer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 156000 - 214500 CAD Yearly CAD 156000.00 214500.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Role description:

Our engineering team owns the code that makes our marketplace work. We care about good engineering practice and love to write software that is secure, tested, easy to maintain, and can scale to millions of users. We build minimum viable products, deploy to production multiple times per day, A/B test customer-facing changes, listen to the data, and iterate.

As a Senior Back-end, you'll collaborate with us to:

  • Develop and deliver core features of our Kotlin-based server to enhance the Ads
    experience for brands.
  • Collaborate with Data Science and Analytics Engineering teams to provide brands with
    valuable insights and metrics.
  • Design and build new APIs used by our website and mobile app
  • Write integration tests for everything
  • Share ownership of our product
  • Help the product team continuously improve our customer's experience
  • We're excited about you because you have:

  • A passion for programming and solving problems with code
  • A familiarity with OOP languages such as Java or C#
  • 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 tackle real problems
  • Technologies we use and teach:

  • Kotlin, Java
  • JUnit, Hibernate, Guice, Jersey
  • HTTP, JSON, and Protocol Buffers
  • MySQL, CockroachDB
  • AWS
  • Salary range:

    Canada: the pay range for this role is $156,000 - $214,500per 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.

    Hybrid Faire employees currently go into the office 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Effective starting in January 2026, employees will be expected to go into the office on 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.

    Applications for this position will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days from the posting date.

    Why you’ll 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  lead with curiosity and data in our decision making, and reason from a first principles mentality.
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    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. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our (

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    Position Requirements
    10+ Years work experience
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