Technical Leader - Core Platform Infrastructure - Remote

Overview

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. We connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs using tech, data, and machine learning.

In Short

• Join Faire's engineering organization to enhance the marketplace.
• Focus on building and operating core platform infrastructure.
• Drive best practices for availability and performance.
• Lead technology strategy for scalability and reliability.
• Mentor engineers and guide technical problem-solving.
• Work with distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.
• Engage in team planning and prioritization.
• Collaborate with infrastructure vendors.
• Contribute to architecture with a focus on performance.
• Support the shop local movement.

Requirements

• Experience with architecture and distributed systems.
• Ability to solve performance and scalability issues.
• Proven leadership and mentorship skills.
• Strong communication abilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience with AWS and public cloud infrastructure.
• Knowledge of caching and storage systems.
• Expertise in observability and distributed tracing.
• Ability to balance cost and performance trade-offs.
• Familiarity with technologies like Kubernetes and Datadog.

Benefits

• Equity and benefits eligibility.
• Flexible remote work options.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Opportunity to empower small businesses.
• Engagement in community-driven initiatives.
• Supportive culture for entrepreneurs.
• Access to a network of over 350,000 small business owners.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Participation in the founding process of the company.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.