Staff iOS Engineer

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, but individually, they are small compared to these massive entities. 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.

About this role :

Our mobile apps are crucial to Faire's vision : Empowering entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. We believe in empowering retailers to run their business from their pocket through a world-class mobile app. We are passionate about stunning design, exceptional user experience, and robust engineering practices, ensuring our software is secure, tested, easy to maintain, responsive, and performant. We embrace an iterative approach, building minimum viable products, deploying to production weekly, A / B testing customer-facing changes, and continually refining based on data.

We are seeking a Staff iOS Engineer to join our Discovery pillar. This engineer will be aligned with the pillar's mission, working on some of our most important projects. We help retailers find exactly what they're looking for on Faire, evaluate it as a product in their stores, and efficiently trial or purchase the product.

This role will also help set the technical vision for our iOS and improve the overall iOS architecture as a valued member of our staff engineering team in the larger iOS team at Faire.

The Discovery pillar drives our market growth by tuning Faire for each retailer, showcasing products that inspire business growth, helping them understand what will sell in their segment, and making it easy for them to expand into brands they may not have otherwise found. Discovery owns a significant amount of Faire's revenue and the ability of our engineers to have an impact on Faire's business is high.

As a Staff iOS Architect, you'll collaborate with us to :

• Lead critical projects within the Discovery pillar, contributing directly to the core business objective of helping retailers find what they're looking for.
• Collaborate with a talented team of backend and frontend / mobile developers to deliver a compelling product.
• Work with the broader mobile development team at Faire to solidify and grow our mobile architecture, establishing best practices and driving innovation.
• Coach and mentor mobile engineers in a fast-paced environment, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Improve the quality of our mobile apps through comprehensive testing strategies and a focus on long-term architectural health.
• Improve the iOS architecture, addressing technical debt and implementing forward-thinking solutions.

We're excited about you because you have :

Technologies we use and teach :

Salary range :

San Francisco : the pay range for this role is $224,000 - $308,000 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.

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

Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square. We're backed by some of the top investors in retail and tech including : Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and DST Global. We have headquarters in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo, and a global employee presence across offices in Toronto, London, and New York. To learn more about Faire and our customers, you can read more on our blog.

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.

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