Senior Front-end Developer

About Faire

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. 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. We’re 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.

Our mission within our shipping team is to provide a compelling experience that allows customers to ship and receive products with confidence.  As a Senior Engineer, you will work alongside product and design to ensure our customers have the best shipping experience possible.

What you’ll do 

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and marketing to contribute significantly to the success of the business and the engineering platform
• Identify and capitalize on new opportunities, overseeing complex multi-phase projects within your team
• Deeply understand our customers to build user-centric experiences
• Optimize web applications for peak performance and scalability, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, fast, and scalable code
• Mentor fellow developers, sharing industry best practices in front-end development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development
• Proficient in HTML, CSS, Typescript, and frameworks/libraries like React
• Experience in building responsive and user-centric web applications 
• Strong understanding of web performance optimization techniques 
• 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
• React, Next.js 
• Jest, cypress.io

Salary Range

Canada: the pay range for this role is $136,000 - $187,000 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. 

Faire’s flexible work model aims …