Backend Architect For Search Innovations Kitchener

Shape the future of search at Faire as a Staff Backend Engineer dedicated to enhancing wholesale discovery. Drive AI integration for a personalized search experience.

In this position on the Search FX team, you will oversee the technical vision for search systems that connect retailers to products globally. Utilize your expertise to solve complex scaling challenges and drive collaboration with Data Science and Product teams. Your leadership will foster a culture of excellence and innovation within the engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect composable grids for effective search experiences
• Optimize query understanding using LLM technology
• Increase retrieval candidates while maintaining latency benchmarks
• Launch AI-driven features to enrich user interactions
• Take ownership for observability of the search system

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years in software engineering roles
• At least 3 years in technical leadership
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch and search processing
• Solid skills in Kotlin or Java programming
• Proven ability to translate business needs into technical solutions